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At Beaver Green Primary School, we consider reading the key to success in all learning and therefore, we place reading at the heart of all we do. From the very youngest years, we ensure that children are exposed to high-quality texts, which engage them as listeners, challenge them as decoders and inspire them as writers. We aim to develop a love of literature, so that our children enjoy and apply rich vocabulary - both orally (through discussion, presentation, debate and drama) and in their written work. We encourage debate and discussion of current affairs.
Our writing curriculum provides a broad, balanced, and inclusive education for all children from EYFS through to Year 6. We deliver our writing through the award-winning Ready Steady Write scheme by Literacy Counts, ensuring a research-informed, impact-proven approach that develops confident, independent, and ambitious writers.
How We Deliver Writing
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Immersive, Literature-Rich Learning: Writing is centered around high-quality, vocabulary-rich texts that spark imagination and give pupils meaningful reasons, audiences, and clear purposes to write.
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Oracy & Spoken Language: We treat spoken language as the vital foundation for writing. Through structured talk, drama, and deep vocabulary exploration, children learn to organize and articulate their ideas verbally before committing them to paper.
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Explicit Pedagogical Approaches: Teachers guide pupils through carefully scaffolded instruction, including direct sentence accuracy teaching, modeled writing, shared writing, and explicit instruction in editing and refining work.
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Foundational Mastery to Fluent Expression: From early mark-making in EYFS to precise, sophisticated crafting in Year 6, every step is designed to help children master core skills, write fluently, and take pride in their work.
Our ultimate aim is for every child—regardless of their starting point or individual needs—to leave primary school as an enthusiastic, competent writer ready to excel in the next stage of their education.
Our school library reflects Britain’s diverse population and we place great emphasis upon ‘reading for pleasure’ for all members of our school community; children are aware of the literature choices of staff. We aim, as a result, that our children are able to discuss books and authors with confidence, make informed choices from our library and offer recommendations – from classic children’s books to modern releases and those relevant to topical issues of the time. Our intention is that children leave Beaver Green prepared, not only to face the challenges of their further education, but also to thoughtfully consider their roles – and the value of the contribution they can make – as reading, writing and thinking citizens of the wider Beaver Green community and within the world at large.