1. Upper Phase Writing Workshop Wednesday 27th January

2. Why are you here? Understanding how we are teaching writing in school
Understand ways in which home and school can work together to support your child’s progress

3. How do we teach writing? Guided by National Curriculum
A range of resources to support the units and ensure wide coverage
Linking to other curriculum areas
Talk for writing
Intervention groups

4. Writing across the curriculum
Teaching of writing is not limited to English sessions.
A range of genres is covered:
newspaper
Story writing
explanation
diary
information
poetry
Persuasive writing
instructions
playscripts
Balanced argument
recounts
letters

5. Assessing progress
Teacher assessments are based on weekly writing tasks, taking into account a range of writing genres, as well as half-termly Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling tests.
At the end of year 6 children are tested formally in the Grammar, punctuation and Spelling Test.
Year 6 no longer have a written test; teacher assessment is used.

6. How you can support your child’s progress
Take away their fear.
Reassure and praise whenever possible.
Be selective in correcting mistakes / differences!
Let them see you writing – shopping lists, s, perhaps even write them a story!
Let them see you make mistakes with your writing! They need to understand that adults are not perfect writers! We have frameworks and starting points to help us too.
Let your children draw and write for fun on their own.

7. Activities: Y4 teachers: Punctuation, especially commas!
Y5 teachers: Spelling and handwriting
Y6 teachers: Grammar
Remember to complete a questionnaire before you leave!