Writing

Writing is a crucial part of our curriculum at Willow Primary Academy. It is our aim to ensure that our pupils develop a love of writing, where they are able to use effective and appropriate vocabulary, which has an impact on the reader. We want them to write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences. We strive for our pupils to develop independence, where they are able to identify their own areas for improvement in all pieces of writing, editing their work effectively during and after the writing process. We also intend to develop writers who are able to confidently use the essential skills of grammar, punctuation and spelling. We want our pupils to acquire a wide vocabulary, a solid understanding of grammar and to be able to spell new words by effectively applying the rules, patterns and strategies they learn throughout their time in primary school.  We encourage our pupils to communicate orally using Standard English, so that they can apply this accurately to their writing. At Willow, we set high expectations for all pupils; to take pride in their work and have a fluent, cursive handwriting style, alongside allowing their imaginations to flourish.