English
The Principles of our Curriculum:
Research-led: helping children to know more and remember more
Ambitious: every child achieving well
Inclusive: a focus on community and participation
Our Writing curriculum enables children to become confident, creative and independent writers who can communicate effectively for a range of audiences and purposes. Through exposure to diverse, high-quality texts, we promote a love of writing and inspire children to see themselves as writers.
Children at Bignold learn the features, structures and language of a wide range of text types. We use oral retelling and rehearsal to help children internalise model texts before applying their understanding independently. Daily sentence writing develops children's confidence with grammar, punctuation, composition and sentence structure, providing strong foundations for successful writing.
Our Writing curriculum aims to develop ambitious vocabulary through a carefully planned progression from Nursery to Year 6. Children are explicitly taught new vocabulary and supported through visuals, word banks and scaffolds to ensure all learners can access, understand and apply language effectively in their writing.
Writing skills build progressively throughout the school. From early storytelling and mark-making in EYFS to sophisticated, independent writing in Year 6, children revisit and deepen their understanding of different genres and techniques. For example, Year 1 pupils learn narrative structures through familiar traditional tales, while Year 4 pupils apply these skills when creating their own adventure stories. Our Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 writing cycles are designed to develop increasing independence, enabling children to confidently apply taught skills in extended pieces of writing.
We aim to provide meaningful opportunities for writing across the curriculum. Children use their learning in other subjects to inspire and enrich their writing; for example, Year 2 pupils write diary entries linked to their learning about the Great Fire of London. Children experience a rich range of writing opportunities beyond the classroom through visits to Dragon Hall, author visits and writing workshops. These experiences provide authentic purposes for writing and help foster a lifelong love of language and storytelling.
We have high ambitions for all children, including those with SEND and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Learning is carefully scaffolded when needed so that every child can achieve well and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed as a writer.
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