English
Writing
At Overfields Primary we use Ready Steady Write to teach writing. It is a literacy program that encourages students to analyse high-quality texts and use reading as the foundation for writing. It is an excellent way to support both reading and writing development in students of all ages.
Ready Steady Write Structure
The Ready Steady Write structure is designed to support students as they move from being passive consumers of text to active producers of writing. There are four stages to the Ready Steady Write structure:
The benefits of using Ready Steady Write throughout the school are numerous. It allows students to develop their reading and writing skills across multiple subject areas and provides them with a consistent structure and approach. This ensures that students feel supported and confident as they move through the different courses, building upon the skills they have learned previously.
Every classroom has a Ready Steady Write display which shows the progressive writing journey from the immerse stage, through to the final piece. It includes sentence accuracy work, key vocabulary, modelled examples from the teacher and a writers’ checklist.
We know that our children come from a variety of different backgrounds, and will have many different aspirations and ambitions. Regardless of their circumstance, we want our children to leave Primary Education with the ability to read, write and speak independently and confidently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them.
At Overfields, we understand that the English skills children learn in their primary years will provide the stepping-stones for their Secondary education and their chosen career.
For information about how writing is taught to our youngest pupils, please visit the EYFS section of our site here.
Reading and Phonics
To find out more information about Reading and the teaching of Phonics at Overfields, please visit our dedicated page here.
Speaking and Listening
Speaking and listening is a vital part of a young person’s journey to becoming a confident reader and writer. Our Speaking & Listening Statement provides details of how we approach this important aspect of the English curriculum below:
