Literacy: Writing

Writing is an exciting part of a child’s education at Heathmere. At Heathmere, our children are taught to write for a range of purposes and audiences in a variety of contexts and genres. Parents can help to support their child’s writing by talking to them about the writing skills they are learning in school.

Literacy Lessons

Our Literacy writing lessons are based on our ‘Core Texts’ which change each term and are carefully mapped out to expose our children to a range of genres. In Nursery and Reception, we use the ‘Free Drawing’ and ‘Free Writing’ approach to teach children the foundations of writing. In Year 1 – Year 6, we use a range of strategies to teach children the National Curriculum Programme of Study for their year group. Our Literacy writing outcomes have been carefully mapped out to ensure children learn to write in a range of genres throughout their time at Heathmere.

Core Texts and Writing Outcomes

Click on the links below to view the termly core texts and writing outcomes for each year group. 

Nursery core texts and writing outcomes

Reception core texts and writing outcomes

Year 1 core texts and writing outcomes

Year 2 core texts and writing outcomes

Year 3 core texts and writing outcomes

Year 4 core texts and writing outcomes

Year 5 core texts and writing outcomes

Year 6 core texts and writing outcomes

Handwriting

At Heathmere we follow the ‘Nelson Handwriting’ programme.

Spelling

In Nursery, Reception and Year 1, we follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised phonics programme. Phonics lessons are taught daily in Reception and Year 1; at the end of each lesson children will practise spelling at least 2 words.

In Year 2 – Year 6, we follow the ‘No Nonsense Spelling’ programme. Spelling is taught 2 or 3x per week in Year 2 – Year 6 and children are tested on their ‘weekly spelling pattern’ every week. Our children are given a weekly spelling pattern and example spellings to practise at home each week; these should be practised daily, at home, in preparation for their weekly spelling check.