Writing

Intent
At St Paul’s, we believe that writing flourishes when it grows from a strong foundation of spoken language, phonics, reading and real-life experiences. Our intent is to nurture every child as a storyteller and communicator, giving them the tools, confidence and imagination to express themselves with accuracy and creativity.

Implementation
In EYFS, Drawing Club provides playful, story-rich opportunities that link talk, drawing and early writing. Across school, we follow Jane Considine’s The Write Stuff, which models high-quality writing and explicitly builds vocabulary, structure and grammar. Writing is always rooted in meaningful, hands-on experiences, enriched through trips, outdoor learning and high-quality texts. Links with our phonics and reading curriculum ensure children apply their phonics knowledge, spelling patterns and growing comprehension skills directly into their writing. Handwriting is taught using Letter-Join and embedded across the curriculum.

Impact
Pupils take pride in their writing, developing stamina, accuracy and flair. They use their phonics knowledge to spell, their growing reading skills to structure and enrich ideas, and their handwriting to present work clearly. By the end of KS1, pupils write confidently for a range of purposes and audiences, are resilient when editing and improving, and are well-prepared for the demands of KS2 writing.