English Vision

At Robert Peel, we recognise that Literacy skills (including Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing) are at the heart of all learning as they help children to fluently communicate their understanding and ideas, as well as access new learning and information. As a result, Literacy is embedded throughout the whole curriculum, encompassing all six of our learning behaviours and ensuring depth of learning across Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. All children are supported to ensure that they access the wide-ranging Literacy curriculum, developing essential skills that will be used throughout their lives.

Good communication skills are encouraged and supported through the development of Speaking and Listening skills, moving into the development of Writing as we recognise the importance of children being able to express themselves coherently and fluently. Through the systematic teaching of Phonics, we ensure that children develop the decoding skills to allow them to read and access information independently and fluently. With the use of scaffolding and planning, children are supported to become independent writers, who are able to use their knowledge and skills appropriately and cohesively. Throughout the teaching of Literacy, children are exposed to challenging, quality texts, genres and concepts, which encourage and develop their resilience. Following National Curriculum expectations, children are given aspirational success criteria to help guide their writing, encouraging them to aspire to become independent, creative writers, who express themselves clearly and effectively. As children’s Literacy skills and knowledge come together, they become confident speakers, readers and writers, who enjoy sharing and developing their ideas. Children are supported and encouraged to develop a love of Reading and Writing through the use of quality, focus texts and exposure to a range of authors and genres. Through the wide variety of authors and texts that we explore, children are encouraged to develop empathy and compassion towards: people and characters from around the world; those living different lives to themselves and people from different times in history.