Olton Primary School
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Writing
Writing
At Olton, we use a Talk for Writing approach for the teaching of Writing at Olton from EYFS to Year 2 and then we follow the Ark Curriculum in Key Stage 2. We use the principles of shared writing, short burst writing, vocabulary activities, story mapping etc across the school in a way which is suitable and impactful for the learners in each year group. Our book spine informs our Writing planning, and we use model texts to demonstrate the features of the genre to the children. We then use short burst shared and modelled writing to teach the children how to use the grammatical features of the genre within their own work and then allow them time to demonstrate their understanding of these features in their hot tasks. Throughout writing from EYFS to Year 6, we have strong focus on letter formation and handwriting to embed the key skills of transcription to enable children to become skilled writers and communicators.
Grammar and Punctuation Expectations
Extra Writing Resources
- Spelling Shed – Practise spelling rules
- Small Town Superheroes – Use SPAG skills to be a hero
- Karate Cats – Learn punctuation skills