As a school, we aim to promote high standards of language and literacy. Throughout our English curriculum, we aim to nurture and develop in the children a love of literature and language as we believe that this is vital in achieving success at school and later in life.
We aim to ensure that all pupils:
-Read easily, fluently and with good understanding
-Develop the habit of reading widely for pleasure and information
-Acquire a wide and varied vocabulary and an understanding of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
-Write clearly and coherently, adapting their language and style for a range of purposes
-Use discussion in order to learn, they should be able to explain clearly their understanding and ideas
-Are competent speakers and listeners through presentations, demonstrations and participating in debates