What does writing look like at Dore Primary School?
Whether children are writing to parents to invite them to come and see the school nativity, or writing to entertain fellow peers with a magical and mysterious adventure story, children at Dore Primary School write with a purpose and audience in mind. Children are taught to become accomplished writers through a teaching sequence:
What is the teaching sequence?
1. Immersion – Children are immersed into their new learning, whether this be a school visit, a play or current news headlines, there is always something to ‘hook’ them in
2. Analysis and skills – Children study texts for inspiration, ideas and understanding
3. SPaG (spelling, punctuation and grammar) and Vocabulary – Taught in context
4. Plan – Together, children agree and create a success criteria to plan for their writing
5. Write – Children write for a real purpose, having had meaningful build up to get them to this stage
6. Review – Self and peer assessment, adapting and improving writing
What is the impact of the teaching sequence?
- A collaborative, step by step approach that prepares children to succeed as effective writers
- All elements of becoming a successful writer covered in a meaningful context
- Children understand the writing process and gain a deeper understanding of text, audience and purpose for future projects
- High quality writing produced across school
What are the writing non-negotiables?
The writing non-negotiables are key features of narrative which are taught in each year group to support children’s written work. At Dore Primary School, children are encouraged to check their writing carefully for these ‘non-negotiables’ before finishing their work. Time given to this self-assessment ensures the ‘basics’ are covered.
Promoting a love of writing
As well as this writing sequence, we promote a love of writing in many other ways:
- Independent writing areas in classrooms
- Writing competitions, such as The Royal Mint Short Story Competition
- Children are enthused to write at home
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Writing News:
- Y5 Writing – Animal Diary Immersion
Y5 have begun their next big write – a series of diary entries from the point of view of an animal travelling around the local area. The children considered how their animal would behave in certain situations and what this behaviour would look like. In pairs, they acted out their animal’s actions while their partners […] - Y1 Writing
Y1 have been learning about Aliens Love Underpants! - Y2 Writing Immersion – Banana Bread
- Y1 Rockets to Fly us to the Moon!
The children had a great morning, designing and creating their own rockets to kick start our space topic “Fly me to the Moon” and our English learning about Katherine Johnson. - Y4 Portal Stories
Y4 have spent a great deal of care, time and effort creating these amazing stories. First we read about different examples of ‘portal story’, including The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Phantom Tollbooth. We worked out that mostly portal stories start with someone who isn’t happy with their everyday life (just like […]