Writing
At Ivy Bank Primary School, we recognise that English skills underpin all curriculum elements and are essential life skills. Considering the fundamental importance of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in everyday life, we are dedicated to enabling our children to become successful, accomplished writers.
We aim to foster an enjoyment of writing amongst our children, and a recognition of its value, through the provision of a sequenced, ambitious curriculum. We place the development of writing, directly linked to reading, at the very heart of the curriculum, and provide meaningful contexts and quality texts as the inspiration for writing.
We want children to acquire a wide vocabulary, a secure understanding of grammar, and be able to spell new words by effectively applying the spelling patterns and rules they learn. We want children to have an understanding that writing has a real purpose and that word choice and style can bring about change.
Our writing intention, design and implementation document can be found here: Writing Curriculum Statement
Writing Examples
See some of our children's writing across Nursery to Year Six.
Nursery
Reception
Year One
Year Two
Year Three
Year Four
Year Five
Year Six
‘Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.’
Stephen King
‘Most of the basic material a writer works with is acquired before the age of fifteen.’
Willa Cather
‘Writing floats on a sea of talk.’
Mary Myatt