English
We put reading and writing at the heart of everything we do at King Athelstan and are very proud of our English curriculum. Over the years, we have developed a rich and engaging English programme, linked to curriculum topics, classic literature and modern picture books, ensuring progress and enjoyment for all. Our cyclical planning structure supports vocabulary development and scaffolds children to be successful in their own writing by providing excellent models of both fiction and non-fiction examples.
Alongside this, we place a strong emphasis on developing secure foundational skills in early reading and writing. Through a structured approach to phonics, spelling, handwriting and sentence construction, children build the essential skills and confidence needed to become fluent readers and capable writers. This strong foundation enables all pupils to access the wider curriculum and express their ideas with clarity and creativity.
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English Curriculum Documents
- The Importance of Daily Reading (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 537 KB)
- Pen Licence Criteria (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 341 KB)
- Handwriting-and-phonic-phrases.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 1.5 MB)
- Reading-at-home-booklet-2.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 5.6 MB)
- Reading-Scheme-Progression-.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 985 KB)
- Letter-Families-Handwriting.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 955 KB)
- KS2-Sound-Mat-.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 441 KB)
- Set-1-and-Set-2-Sounds-EYFS.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 435 KB)
- Set-2-and-Set-3-Sounds-Year-1.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 490 KB)
- Alternative-spellings-and-Tricky-Words-KS1.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 849 KB)
- Bucket-list-updated3.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file / 3.5 MB)
