At St. Malachy's, children's love of reading and writing is at the heart of our curriculum. We aim to ensure all children equipped with the relevant skills they need to communicate their ideas with the world effectively. As such oracy is a key feature of our whole curriculum and throughout our English lessons, we encourage children to develop a love of writing. 

Writing activities are embedded across the curriculum allowing pupils many opportunities to practice and apply the skills and knowledge acquired in their daily English writing lessons. 

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Click here to see more information on our Writing Intent for EYFS - Year 2 as the children progress in knowledge and skills.

Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPAG) skills are embedded throughout English lessons. As the children move through the school, new aspects of grammar and punctuation are introduced and previously taught aspects are revisited and developed.

Spellings build on the foundations of Read Write Inc. and lessons continue to unpick, explore and spot patterns in the complex spelling of the English language. Rules and patterns are taught during spelling lessons and revisited throughout the curriculum. 

Our aim is for all children to develop a confident, clear and personal handwriting style. We encourage children to take pride and care in their handwriting. Letterjoin is used to support the teaching and learning of handwriting. This allows for a consistent approach and progression of handwriting skills across the school.

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Gross and fine motor skills are practiced through a wide range of activities across the school.