Asked about the value of English in the curriculum, Anne Fine,
author and former Children's Laureate, replied: "Without English,
nothing, and without good English, nothing very well."
Our aims in teaching English are:
- to provide our pupils with a firm foundation in the
skills required to use spoken and written English
effectively
- to develop a love of their language through the study
of good literature
Each class has ten lessons of English during the week covering
literacy, grammar, spelling, reading and writing.
We encourage our pupils to:
- enjoy listening in a variety of contexts whilst being
sensitive to and respectful of the needs of others
- speak clearly and fluently
- read fluently both for pleasure and for
information
- write correctly and appropriately for a variety of
purposes
We also run a Reading Award Scheme, which aims to broaden the
children's reading experiences as well as developing and rewarding
their reading skills. More details about the scheme can be
downloaded below.
During the course of the year visiting authors are invited to
school to talk about their work. Recent visitors have been Peter J
Murray, Jackie Kay and Michael Morpurgo, all of whom have inspired
the pupils.
English is such fun because your mind is just let free to think
about what you're going to write.
Lydia (Year 5)