English Writing and SPaG

At Axbridge C of E Academy, we believe writing is both an essential skill for success in the wider world and an art form. Therefore, we make our teaching of writing as resourceful as possible, as well as rigorously teaching the rules of spelling, punctuation and grammar. The creativity within our learning means that our children are exposed to English as a subject that spans every other topic, rather than as an isolated lesson on the timetable, with skills being shown in a contextualised environment where possible, providing further meaning and purpose. For example, the children may write: letters home in the role of a soldier in Roman Britain; postcards home describing the climate of a country they are ‘visiting’ in geography; accurate and well-labelled posters in science and reasoning in maths. We also try to create as many real-life situations for the children to practise writing skills. For instance, application letters for school council roles and thank you cards to visitors, as well as letters to the headteacher demanding change!