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Our EYFS curriculum

Our teaching follows the expectations set out in the ‘Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage'. The teaching in our EYFS class ensures a secure foundation of learning for the children which securely begins their journey of learning from EYFS to year 6. Lessons provide clear learning and development opportunities for each child, accounting for the fact that each child learns and develops at different rates.

Lessons in EYFS have a high emphasis on reading frequently to children, and engaging them actively in stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems, and then providing them with extensive opportunities to use and embed new vocabulary in a range of contexts.

Key Stage 1

Our KS1 English curriculum is based upon the National Curriculum, but we have adapted and enhanced it to make our teaching and learning cross-curricular, inspiring, creative and fun.

Our phonics, reading, spelling and writing all have an equal level of priority in the teaching of English in Key Stage One. Children are taught phonics through dedicated daily sessions throughout the week. We follow the Anima phonics scheme and work through the six phases at an appropriate pace.  

Phonics

We follow the Anima Phonics Scheme.

Please see below for our teaching sequence and welcome letter for parents. 

Key Stage 2

Our Key Stage Two English curriculum is based upon the National Curriculum and aims to promote a love of language and literacy that children take forward with them in their journey through school and into adult life. Much of the teaching is based on cross curricular teaching.

Reading

We aim for our pupils to have a secure knowledge of comprehension and word reading. The children have weekly taught comprehension lessons through high quality text and discussion with adults and peers. All pupils are encouraged to read widely for pleasure as well as a means of boosting their learning and subject knowledge.

Writing

Writing at Great Waltham C of E Primary 

Our writing curriculum is designed to provide a broad and balanced education that meets the needs of all children. We follow the Ready Steady Write from Literacy Counts to develop confident, independent and successful writers with high aspirations. Our writing curriculum is research-informed and impact-proven, carefully designed to support all children to master the foundational skills and write for a clear audience and purpose. Through the use of high-quality, vocabulary-rich texts, we provide exciting and meaningful reasons to write. Children are immersed in literature and taught to craft their writing with precision, using a range of pedagogical approaches, including sentence accuracy, modelled writing and shared writing, as well as regular opportunities for editing. We value spoken language as a foundation for writing. Through structured talk, drama and vocabulary exploration, children learn how to organise and express their ideas clearly before writing them down. Our aim is for every child – regardless of need – to write fluently and take pride in their work. We want our pupils to leave primary school as enthusiastic writers, ready for the next stage of their education. Please click here [add hyperlink to PDF of your writing policy] for further information to find out about the intent, implementation and impact.