Writing

From September 2021, we are introducing a new approach to writing with the help of Jane Considine’s ‘The Write Stuff’ and the ‘Writing Rainbow’. With this approach children will focus on the three zones of writing: 

  • Ideas
  • Techniques
  • Tools 

In the ideas of writing, there are nine areas that the children will consider: These are known as the Fantastics.

 

In the techniques of writing, there are 9 techniques that the children will consider. These are known as the Boomtastics. 

In the tools of writing, there are nine grammatical tools that the children will consider: 

  • A – Adverbs 
  • B – Basics
  • C – Complex sentences 
  • D – Dialogue 
  • P – Purpose 
  • P – Paragraphs 
  • P – Active or passive voice 
  • P – Past or present tense 
  • P – Punctuation 

Sentence stacking

In lessons teachers’ will model writing through a process known as ‘Sentence stacking’. This is where the teacher will break a piece of writing into manageable chunks. They will model each chunk first and then the children will then have a go at writing their chunk of the text using the modelled writing as a support. Children will then be brought back together and the next chunk will be modelled. This strategy slows down the writing process to ensure that children have a clear picture of the tools and techniques they need to include, which in turn supports them in achieving higher standards of writing. 

An Overview to the Teaching of Writing at North Road Community Primary School

Click on the document below to learn more about how we teach pupils to become confident writers and how the curriculum content for each stage of learning builds on prior skills and learning.

Download: Overview and Progression of Writing 2022