The English lead at St Paul's is Mrs E Poynton

The aim of our English curriculum is to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written language, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment. We strive to develop children’s literacy within a cross-curricular programme of Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening, providing children with a range of exciting and meaningful opportunities to consolidate their understanding of taught English skills and apply them in a range of contexts.    

Children at St Paul’s:

• Learn how to read and write with fluency, understanding and confidence, developing a range of independent strategies to take responsibility for their own learning
• Be encouraged to develop a love of reading and to read for enjoyment
• Develop their ever-growing vocabulary through an interest in words and their meanings
• Experience a range of text types and genres, across a range of contexts, to enrich their understanding
• Learn to write in a variety of styles and be able to apply characteristic features of texts to their own writing
• Develop a technical vocabulary with understanding of grammatical terminology
• Learn how to apply a range of grammatical features in their own writing
• Have the opportunity to write for pleasure and explore and develop their own ideas
• Have the opportunity to develop their creativity and imagination.

Intent, Implementation and Impact

English Overview

Policy

Knowledge Organisers

Theme Weeks and Events

Our Amazing English Work