English

Early Reading

All children follow The Little Wandle phonics scheme from pre-school up until the end of year 1. Some of our children will continue to follow this scheme into year 2 and beyond. Children have daily phonics lessons where they are taught to recognise phonemes, blend to read and segment to spell. Phonics is taught in five weekly cycles, with an assessment week during week six. At this point, any children identified as needing extra intervention, will engage in daily 1-1 keep up sessions.

Children will also access weekly reading groups focusing on books closely matched to their phonic knowledge. These books will be issued online for parents to share at home with their children on a weekly basis.

Useful resources to support reading at home, can be found here:

For parents | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk)

Reading

At Jeavons Wood, we believe that reading is the cornerstone of a child’s education and personal development. Our mission is to foster a love for reading in every student, ensuring they become fluent, confident, and enthusiastic readers.

 Once children achieve reading fluency, they join our Accelerated Reader programme, which challenges and motivates them to explore a wide range of literature, enhancing their comprehension and critical thinking skills. This programme provides personalised reading goals and regular assessments, allowing students to track their progress and celebrate their achievements. By engaging with both the classics and also diverse genres and authors, children broaden their horizons and develop a solid understanding of being a life-long reader.

 We integrate Guided Reading sessions into our curriculum, where children engage deeply with texts, improving their fluency and understanding in a supportive and enjoyable environment. These sessions are tailored to meet the individual needs of each student, with small group discussions that encourage active participation and critical thinking. Teachers provide targeted instruction and feedback, helping students to develop effective reading strategies and build their confidence as readers.

 We are committed to nurturing a culture of reading for pleasure throughout our school. Each week, we dedicate time in our classrooms for students to discuss and recommend books, sharing their reading experiences and inspiring each other. Our school library is a vibrant hub of activity, offering a wide selection of books that cater to all interests and reading levels. We also host initiatives such as author visits, book fairs, and reading challenges to further ignite students’ passion for reading.

Writing

At Jeavons Wood Primary School, our writing curriculum is designed to inspire and empower every child. Writing is taught through a belief that children can write when they can articulate what they want to say. We use modelling, talk and a range of resources to support our teaching. We believe that writing tasks should have a clear purpose, igniting creativity and fostering a love for writing. By connecting our writing activities to high-quality texts and recent experiences, we ensure that learning is both meaningful and engaging.

Our approach emphasises the mastery of sentence types to support writing fluency. We guide our students from reading to writing, helping them develop the skills needed to craft their own extended pieces across a variety of genres. Through this process, we aim to build confident, competent writers who can express themselves effectively and with enthusiasm.

Spelling is taught through discrete lessons and is there is a clear progression for ages and for abilities. As the children move through the phonic phases, they are taught the spelling rules and their exceptions. Grammar is a key part of learning to write and the children are taught through discrete lessons and through their English lessons. Children are taught to edit their writing with purple polishing pens.

We are committed to creating a supportive and stimulating environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to take risks in their writing. By celebrating their successes and providing constructive feedback, we help our students grow as writers and thinkers. Our goal is to equip them with the tools they need to communicate their ideas clearly and creatively, both in school and beyond.

Knowledge Organisers

Year 1

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Year 2

Spelling,Punctuation and Grammar

Year 3

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Year 4

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Year 5

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Year 6

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

Growing Together