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Handwriting - we use a cursive script at Langshott. Children in EYFS are taught letter formation, which includes the lead-ins as this facilities a smooth transition from print to joined cursive writing. Correct letter formation is vital to ensure efficient fluent writing. Our expectations are that the majority of children will leave year 2 with fluent joined writing. Where children need extra support, specific intervention work will take place.

Spelling - children are expected to know and use the age-related words in their independent writing. Children in Key Stage Two follow the Jane Considine spelling scheme, which uses the children’s understanding of phonics to support them with spelling words that are more complex.  They will spend time in class looking for words, which share the same grapheme. There are regular spelling investigations and activities, which further support children in their learning of spelling.

Composition

Effective composition involves forming, articulating and communicating ideas, and then organising them coherently for a reader. This requires clarity, awareness of the audience, purpose and context, and an increasingly wide knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Writing also depends on fluent, legible and, eventually, speedy handwriting. At Langshott Primary School we have adopted ‘The Write Stuff’ by Jane Considine to bring clarity to the mechanics of writing. ‘The Write Stuff’ follows a method called ‘Sentence Stacking’ which refers to the fact that sentences are stacked together chronologically and lessons are organised to engage children with short, intensive moments of learning which they can then apply immediately to their own writing. 

Writing at Langshott Primary School

At Langshott Primary School we have adopted ‘The Write Stuff’ by Jane Considine to bring clarity to the teaching of writing. Daily lessons follow a method called ‘Sentence Stacking’ which refers to the fact that sentences are stacked together chronologically and lessons are organised to engage children with short, intensive moments of learning which they can then apply immediately to their own writing.  The mechanics of writing are taught through sections of 'Demonstration Writing'. Through this method of teaching writing, children are equipped with the tools they  need to become confident and successful writers.