English- Writing
Learning to write is one of the most important skills we want our pupils to learn during their time at Christ Church. Click on the link below to find out how we achieve this.
Implementation
English is taught over multiple lessons every day. As well as daily reading skills or RWI phonic lessons, English (writing) lessons and discrete teaching of spelling and handwriting, the teaching of English is embedded across the curriculum.
To enable our children to write effectively and coherently we teach writing using 'The Write Stuff' approach by Jane Considine. This approach is used from Year 1 to Year 6 and allows children to apply basic skills, vocabulary and grammar knowledge to write effective sentences, which are full of impact and keep the reader interested. 'The Write Stuff' brings clarity to the mechanics of teaching writing. It is introduced though the 'Writing Rainbow', using the three zones of writing:
'The Writing Rainbow' symbols are used to support children within their writing journey and to ensure that all children can use them in context as they move through school.
As part of the teaching sequence, teachers plan experience days, sentence stacking lessons and independent writing sequences. Experience days immerse children in experiences linked to their writing and drench them in vocabulary linked to the lenses in 'The Writing Rainbow'. From the experience days, children take part in the sentence stacking lessons. Sentence stacking lessons include effective demonstration writing from the teacher and the writing of high-quality sentences with focuses on lenses of the rainbow. Children are also given the opportunity to 'Deepen the Moment' and add more to their writing. Independent writing sequences give children the opportunity to showcase everything they've learnt in their experience days and sentence stacking lessons.
Over their time at Christ Church, children will write a range of genres with a range of purposes (to entertain, inform, persuade). The chosen texts and genres cover a wide range of themes, including cultural, social and physical diversity.  Grammar is woven into all writing lessons and the correct terminology is modelled by teachers. The children also have stand-alone grammar lessons to embed or introduce new terminology.
Spelling
As a Read Write Inc (RWI) school we use their scheme and supplement this with Spelling Shed. The children have spelling lessons each week and complete a weekly spelling assessment. Alongside these spellings, the children have common exception words and key words spelling lists that they learn throughout the year. These are assessed half-termly.
Handwriting
It is paramount that children are rigorously taught correct letter formation from the very beginning of their time in school. We follow the RWI handwriting scheme throughout school. The children complete Stage 1a in Reception, Stage 1b in Year 1, Stage 2 in Year 2 and then Stage 3 in Year 3 and 4. They consolidate their cursive handwriting in Year 5 and 6. Teacher’s model the school’s handwriting style when modelling writing. There are regular timetabled slots for handwriting to ensure that children build up their handwriting skills.
Impact
Children leave Christ Church as happy, confident writers, who have the key skills and knowledge necessary for the next stage of their learning. 
- Children will show increasing confidence, resilience, and independence in their writing across the curriculum.
- Children will develop their rich vocabulary and have a love of language.
- Children will be able to write confidently for a range of different genres and purposes.
- Children will be exposed to a range of different genres and authors.
- Children will be able to write confidently for a range of different genres and purposes.
- Children will understand the correct grammatical terminology and apply their understanding of grammar into their writing.
- Children will be confident spellers and use spelling rules to help them to spell new, unfamiliar words.
- Every child will make progress from their starting point.
- Attainment at the end of KS1 and 2 in writing is in line or above that of Wigan and the National Average.
Writing in Year 6 -Recount based on Titanium. (Writing to Inform) Grammar Work (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5 - Descriptive Writing and Portrait Poetry. (Writing to Entertain) Grammar Work. (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 4 - Diary Writing based on the book ‘The Nothing to See Here Hotel’. (Writing to Entertain) Grammar Work. (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3 - Narrative Writing based Mr Men and Little Miss. (Writing to Entertain) Grammar Work. (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 2 - Retelling the story of Grandad’s Island and Letter Writing. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1 - Retelling the story of The Train Ride. (Writing to Entertain) Poetry and Grammar Work. (Autumn 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Geography & PSHE)
Writing in Year 6 - Biography Writing (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5 - Narrative Writing (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 4 - Persuasive Writing (Writing to Persuade) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & History)
Writing in Year 3 - Poetry Writing (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 2 - Diary Writing based on A Squash and a Squeeze (Writing to Entertain) An Interview with Neil Armstrong (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 1 - Narrative Writing based on Song of the Sea (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 6 - Letter Writing based on 'The Piano' (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & History)
Writing in Year 5 - Persuasive Writing - Brochures on Brazil (Writing to Persuade). Poetry inspired by 'The Malfeasance' by Alan Bold (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 4 - Narrative Writing based on 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3 - Persuasive Writing - Brochures and Leaflets (Writing to Persuade). Non- chronological Report - The Skeleton (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Science & Geography)
Writing in Year 2 - Non-chronological Report based on big cats (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 1 - Narrative Writing based on Little Red Riding Hood (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 6 - Narrative Writing based on 'The Piano' (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & History)
Writing in Year 5 - Biography Writing and Grammar Work (Writing to Inform) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 4 - Poetry Writing (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, R.E & PSHE)
Writing in Year 3 - Writing and Performing Poetry (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 2 - Narrative writing based on the book 'The Crow's Tale' (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1 - Report writing based on the book 'If Sharks Disappeared' (Writing to Inform) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Science & Geography)
Writing in Year 6 - Writing based on 'Day of the Dead.' (Writing to Inform) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5 - Writing a Persuasive Letter based on 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. (Writing to persuade) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 4 - Descriptive Writing based on 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3 - Writing a Non-chronological Report and Narrative based on 'The Dark' and 'The Crown Jewels'. (Writing to Entertain & Inform) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, History & Science)
Writing in Year 2 - Writing Poems and Instructions based on 'The Disgusting Sandwich'. (Writing to Entertain & Inform) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1 - Descriptive Writing based on 'The Queen's Hat'. (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & British Values)
Writing in Year 6 - Narrative Writing based on 'Broken'. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5 - Non-chronological Report on a Creature and Explanation Writing on Climate Zones. (Writing to Inform) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Geography & Science)
Writing in Year 4 - Letter Writing and Character Descriptions nased on 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' Short stories inspired by Crazy Creatures. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, R.E & PSHE)
Writing in Year 3 - Remembrance Poetry and Instructions based on 'George's Marvellous Medicine.'
(Writing to Entertain) (Writing to Inform) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, R.E & PSHE)
Writing in Year 2- Guided rewrite of the story 'Wild' by Emily Hughes and Narractive Writing ' The Magic Door'. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1- Firework Poetry and Character descriptions based on 'Sprout Boy'.
(Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 6 - Narrative Writing. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5 - Narrative Writing. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 4 - Diary Writing based on the book 'The Nothing to see Here Hotel. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3 - Personification Poems and Narrative writing based on 'The Flood'. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 2- Retelling a Story based on the book 'Poo!'. Writing alternative endings to Grandad's Island (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1- Retelling the story of The Train Ride and the Naughty Bus. (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Geography & PSHE)
Writing in Year 6 - Persuasive Letter (Writing to Persuade) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5 - Poetry (Writing to Entertain). Postcards from Rio and Holiday Brochures (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 4 - Newspaper Article (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 2 - Narrative Writing (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1 - Recount of a Woodland Walk (Writing to Entertain/Inform) (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Science & Geography)
Writing in Year 6 - Biography Writing (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5- Descriptive Writing based around King Charles III Coronation (Writing to Entertain); Poetry Writing inspired by Alan Bold's 'The Malfeasance' (Writing to Entertain); Diary Writing ' Howard Carter and Tutankhamun's Tomb (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, British Values & History)
Writing in Year 5 - Narrative Writing inspired by the picture book 'The Whale' (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3 - Instructions (Writing to Inform); Poetry inspired by colours (Writing to Entertain); Non-Chronological Reports on Skeletons (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 2 - Letter Writing inspired by 'The Day the Crayons Quit.' (Writing to Persuade); Poetry based on Africa (Writing to Entertain) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 1 - Narrative Writing based on Little Red Riding Hood (Writing to Entertain); Report Writing - Toys from the Past (Writing to Inform) (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & History)
Writing in Year 6 - Letter Writing - inspired by the short film 'The Piano'. (Writing to Inform) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5 - Biography Writing (Writing to Inform) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & British Values)
Writing in Year 4 - Poetry Writing. Writing humorous poetry inspired by poet Gez Walsh followed by inspirational poetry inspired by 'And Still I Rise' by Maya Angelou (Writing to Entertain)(Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, PSHE and British Values)
Writing in Year 3 - Poetry Writing - A Balanced Meal Rap and Sound Collector (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Science & Computing)
Writing in Year 2 - Recount of the story 'The Crow's Tale.' and narrative writing. (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1 - Report writing based on the book 'If Sharks Disappeared' (Writing to Inform) (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Science & Geography)
Writing in Year 6 - Narrative writing based on the emotive clip 'The Piano'. Creating setting descriptions using figurative language and hyperbole. Creating verb poetry based on the clip 'Faded.' (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & History)
Writing in Year 5 - Narrative and descriptive writing inspired by our class reader 'The Explorer'. (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 4 - Narrative writing based on 'The Iron Man & descriptive writing inspired by 'The Empty House.'(Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3 - A non-chronological report on The Tower of London (Writing to Inform). Narrative based on the book 'The Owl Who is Afraid of the Dark (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, History & Science)
Writing in Year 2 - Writing instructions based on the book 'Bloom'. (Writing to Inform). Narrative writing based on the story book 'The Crow's Tale. (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 1 - Narrative writing based on the book 'The Queen's Hat.' (Writing to Entertain) (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Reception- What we want to be when we grow up? (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Understanding the World & Personal & Social Development)
Writing in Year 6 - Narrative writing based on the animation 'Broken' (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & PSHE)
Writing in Year 5 - Remembrance poetry (Writing to Entertain). Balanced argument based on screen time (Writing to Discuss) Emotive first person accounts inspired by memorable World Cup moments (Writing to Entertain). Explanation writing on climate zones around the world (Writing to Inform). (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Geography, PSHE, Computing, P.E and R.E)
Writing in Year 4 - Diary writing inspired by the story of Grace Darling, Remembrance poetry and narrative writing based on the book 'The Iron Man' (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, PSHE, R.E & History)
Writing in Year 3 - Remembrance simile poetry (Writing to Entertain). Non-chronological report on mountains (Writing to inform). Independent write inspired by the film 'Wing' (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Geography, PSHE and R.E)
Writing in Year 2 - Non-chronological report on habitats (Writing to Inform). Narrative writing on the Christmas Nativity story (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Science and R.E)
Writing in Year 1 - Poetry inspired by fireworks (Writing to Entertain). Writing based around the film 'Sprout Boy' (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 6 - Witness Statements and Diary Writing based on David Guetta's song Titanium. (Writing to Inform and Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Music)
Writing in Year 5 - Narrative writing. Writing adventure stories and science-fiction stories based on Cosmic (Writing to Entertain) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 4- Narrative writing based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Writing to Entertain)
(Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3- Poetry Writing (Riddles and Acrostic) (Writing to Entertain) & Writing an account of a volcanic eruption (Writing to Inform) (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 2- Narrative Writing based on the book Wild by Emily Hughes (Writing to Entertain)
(Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 1- Retelling the story of The Train Ride. Poetry writing based on the poem 'Be Myself by Eloise Greenfield (Writing to Entertain)
(Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Geography & PSHE)
Writing in Year 5 - Narratives, Biographies and Diary Entries (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 4 - Walter Tull Project. Developing Research Skills, Writing First Person Accounts (Writing to Entertain) and Presentations on People Who Inspire Us. (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3 - Kenning Poetry (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 2 - Letter Writing: Writing to inform. (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 1 - Narrative Writing: Writing to entertain. (Summer Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 6 - Narrative Writing: Writing to entertain. (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5 - Diary Writing: Writing to entertain (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 4 - Biography Writing on Queen Elizabeth II: Writing to inform. (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, History & British Values)
Writing in Year 4 - Newspaper Writing: Writing to inform. (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Science, Geography & British Values)
Writing in Year 3 - Poetry: Writing to entertain. Explanation texts: Writing to inform. (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 2 - Narrative Writing: Writing to entertain (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1 - Narrative writing - Traditional Tale: Writing to entertain (Summer Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 6- Descriptive Writing based on Goodnight Mister Tom: Writing to entertain and Newspaper Reports based on the Easter story: Writing to inform. (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & R.E)
Writing in Year 5- Speech Writing: Writing to inform and Narrative writing based on the short film clip Alma: Writing to entertain. (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & British Values)
Writing in Year 4 - Poetry Writing inspired by Maya Angelou's poem 'Still I Rise': Writing to entertain and inform (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, British Values, PSHE&C)
Writing in Year 4 - Descriptive Writing based on the Easter story: Writing to entertain (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: R.E)
Writing in Year 3 - Poetry writing inspired by the book 'Finding Wild: Writing to entertain (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 2 - Instruction writing: Writing to inform (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Science)
Writing in Year 1 - Information Writing based on 'Frozen Planet.': Writing to inform and persuasive leaflet writing: Writing to persuade. (Spring Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Geography & Science)
Grammar in Year 6 - (Spring Term 1)
Writing in Year 6- Biography Writing: Writing to inform (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 5- Diary Writing inspired by Scott of the Antarctic: Writing to inform (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Grammar in Year 4 - (Spring Term 1)
Writing in Year 4- Narrative based on The Iron Man: Writing to entertain and Persuasive letter writing: Writing to persuade (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3- Narrative writing based on The Dark Who Was Afraid Of The Light: Writing to entertain (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Science)
Writing in Year 2- Narrative Writing based on The Crow's Tail and Meerkat Mail: Writing to entertain (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 1- Narrative Writing based on The Queen's Hat: Writing to entertain (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Reception- What we want to be when we grow up? (Spring Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Understanding the World & Personal & Social Development)
Christ Church celebrating National Storytelling Week (Spring Term 1)
Grammar in Year 6 - (Autumn Term 2)
Writing in Year 6- Narrative Writing: Writing to entertain (Autumn Term 2)
Writing in Year 5- Non-chronological Reports inspired by the film Pandora: Writing to inform (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Science)
Writing in Year 4- Non-Chronological Reports: Writing to inform - Living Things (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, Geography & Science)
Writing in Year 4- Remembrance Writing (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading, British Values & R.E)
Grammar in Year 4 - (Autumn Term 2)
Writing in Year 3- Poetry using subordinate clauses (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Grammar)
Writing in Year 2- Non-Chronological reports on hibernation: Writing to inform (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Science)
Writing in Year 1- Poetry inspired by fireworks (Autumn Term 2)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Grammar in Year 6 - (Autumn Term 1)
Writing in Year 6- Descriptive Narrative Writing (Autumn Term 1)
Grammar in Year 4 - (Autumn Term 1)
Writing in Year 4- Narrative writing based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular link: Reading)
Writing in Year 3- Descriptions and word classes (Autumn Term 1)
Writing in Year 2- Narrative Writing and Poetry based on the book Wild by Emily Hughes (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
Writing in Year 1- Retelling the story of The Train Ride (Autumn Term 1)
(Cross-curricular links: Reading & Geography)
