At Henry Green School, we aim to deliver an English curriculum that is rich, relevant and engaging. We aspire to promote high standards of literacy by equipping children with a confident command of the written and spoken word.
Article 12: Every child has the right to have a say in all matters affecting them, and to have their views taken seriously.
We endeavour to expand every child’s potential for skill and autonomy in the areas of reading, writing and articulacy, so they can succeed across the whole curriculum and communicate proficiently for a range of purposes.
Article 13 : Every child must be free to say what they think and to seek and receive all kinds of information, as long as it is within the law.
We actively encourage all children to read widely and often; to cultivate a deep appreciation and love of literature and to build on their knowledge of themselves and the world in which they live.
Article 3 : The best interests of the child must be a top priority in all things that affect children.
I | Inclusive | Texts are chosen to provide the children with a broad and diverse spectrum of literature which in turn reflects the diversity of our school. Allowing children to relate to different characters and settings. | ||||||||||
D | deep Learning | Extended Abstract planning focuses on pupils applying skills within different contexts and across the curriculum. | ||||||||||
E | engaging | The curriculum provides the children with engaging high quality texts from a variety of authors and genres, opportuites for drama and the use films where possible to bring texts to life. | ||||||||||
A | Authentic | Where possible, texts are linked to the wider curriculum in order to deepen all aspects of learning. Texts are chosen to reflect the school. | ||||||||||
S | Schema building | Prior learning is continually referred to, so pupils can build upon existing and make new schemas in order to secure skills and knowledge in their long term memory. | ||||||||||
INTENT | Our high-quality English Curriculum will develop children’s love of reading, writing and discussion. We aim to inspire an appreciation of a rich and varied reading portfolio. Alongside this, we endeavour to embed a culture where children take pride in their writing, reading and discussion abilities. We believe a secure basis in these skills is crucial to provide a child with a high-quality education. | |||||||||||
EYFS INTENT
| Our high-quality English Curriculum will develop children’s love of reading, writing and discussion. We aim to inspire an appreciation of a rich and varied reading portfolio. | |||||||||||
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Key Stage 1 | ||||||
Year 1 | Stories with familiar settings The Jolly Postman Farmer Duck Children to write their own narrative based on a familiar setting | Stories with familiar settings. Peace at last Poems based on a theme Children to write their own poem based on a theme | Stories with a familiar setting – Lost in the toy Museum Old Bear Children to write a non fiction text | Adventure Stories Beegu Man on the moon
| Fantasy Stories How to find gold
Stories from another culture Pattan’s Pumpkins | Non – Fiction (linked with sustainability) One day on our blue planet Handa’s Surprise |
Year 2 | Fantasy Settings The Lost Happy Endings | Non – Fiction – Heroes (Local) Traction Man | Adventure The Snail and the Whale | Historical Text Toby and the Great Fire of London | Persuasive text The Day the Crayons Quit | Narrative A Place Called Home |
Key stage 2 | ||||||
Year 3 | Historical Text Stone Age Boy | Science Fiction The Iron Man | Adventure Story (Historical) Romans on the Rampage | Non Fiction (Science) Pebble in my pocket | Mystery / Crime Adventure The Big Cash Robbery | Narrative writing The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery |
Year 4 | Cultural Text Gregory Cool | Historical Text (Anglo Saxons) Beowulf | Fantasy Stories Into the forest | Historical Narrative (Victorians) Street Child | Non – Fiction Rivers | Adventure story The Miraculous journey of Edward Tulane |
Year 5 | Mythical Setting Odysseus | Science Fiction Phoenix | Non Fiction – Biographies Ice Trap – Shackleton’s Adventure | Film Narrative Wonder | Cultural Story Way Home | Historical Stay Where you are then leave |
Year 6 | Historical Text (Non – Fiction/ Poetry) Rose Blanche What are we fighting for? | Mystery Text Clockwork
| Historical Adventure Spy Master | Narrative Poetry The Highway Man | Non – Fiction (Non chronological report) The Beatles Inventions | Non – Fiction (biographies)
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