Implementation
In KS1 and KS2, children follow the national curriculum by creating writing which showcases a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Writing is closely linked to topic, as children create pieces of literature which reflect their learning across the curriculum. By using carefully selected class readers, which are referred to in each writing lesson, children are then able to highlight language that has made an impact on them, as well as key geographical and historical knowledge which enables young writers to build intricate plots and characters. SpaG is also taught through writing, as children explicitly learn a grammar technique and then understand how to use these writer’s techniques to manipulate sentence structure and control their flow of thought.
Our pathway is as follows:
Immersion: children focus on powerful language, looking at key texts and considering the features of genres.
Plan: children draft key ideas that they would like to include in their writing, with a close focus on grammatical techniques and sentence starters.
Write: children use their plan to write, with a specific focus on expanding their ideas when planning into structured and detailed sentences. Writing lessons also ensure that children are using a variety of punctuation for both accuracy and effect on the reader. Children are then encouraged to stop and re-read as they are writing to ensure that they have the technique to proof read and spot their own errors.
Edit: children re-draft their writing, with the direction of detailed teacher marking. Through the use of collaboration and modelled communication, children are then given a variety of opportunities to work closely with their peers to improve each other’s work as well as their own.
Publish: children publish cycles of work which are based around drama and performance. This enables children to work on their drama skills and to think carefully about key executional skills, such as: intonation, volume and movement. It also encourages children to listen and respond to their peers questions and answers about their compositions.
Independent write: following a completed cycle, children are then encouraged to create a piece of writing, which closely links to the work of their previous cycle. This enables children to showcase their independent strengths and needs, whilst allowing the teacher to set individualised targets for the following cycle.
Latest Writing posts from Instagram
We are wearing numbers for Maths Week England. Join us in talking about numbers and generally having fun with numbers on Friday 21st November. The children will learn some new games involving numbers and we will be writing our own songs about number facts. #mathsweekengland2025
Nov 17
Introducing the 2025-26, newly elected, school council representatives for years 1-6. Congratulations on writing some wonderful manifestos that persuaded your classes to vote for you. We look forward to seeing what you can achieve this year. #keepconnected
Sep 19
We had a visit from our local councillors last week, @anyasizer @anntoinettebramble Thank you for coming to see us, listen to us read our writing to you and talk to you about why Gainsborough is special. #keepconnected
Jun 30
Year 6 have been working on raising the profile of the plight of refugee children during Refugee Week. They have been inspired by the Alem’s story, from Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah. They shared their writing in a recent visit from our Deputy Mayor @anntoinettebramble and local councillor @anyasizer #refugeeweek #keepkind
Jun 27
Year 1 retold the story of the Rainbow Fish in their assembly today. They have used this text to explore kindness in their reading and writing lessons. They wrote and performed their own Rainbow Fish song! Well done Year 1! #music #keepconnected
Apr 5
Year 2 have been reading and writing the story of the Smartest Giant in Town. They have also written their own song, do you recognise the tune? Great work year 2.
Dec 9
Year 6 performed a scene from CS Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. They have studied the book as their writing stimulus, and considered informal and formal language. Year 6 Doves, you are incredible! 🎥 🍿 🎥
Feb 10