1. St Catherine’s RC Primary School Breakfast Meeting 18th October 2012
Reading and writing
St Catherine’s RC Primary School
Breakfast Meeting
18th October 2012

2. The basic code
Starts in key stage 1 and continues through the school – progression of spelling patterns and sounds

3. Spelling Key Stage 1 – Letters and Sounds
Key Stage 2 – Spelling patterns
Groupings across Key Stage 2 after half term

4. Handwriting Handwriting is taught along side spelling
Pupils are taught to write in cursive script beginning on the line
Once pupils handwriting is of a good enough standard a handwriting pen is given
Spelling patterns are practised

5. Reading New Reading Scheme
Segmenting words and blending the sounds together - ch – oc – o – late
Read to the end of the sentence and try a word that fits
Read the rest of the paragraph to understand what the word means

6. Guided reading Teaching of the strategies
Inference and deduction – use the clues to understand what the text means
Prediction of what happens next
Select information to answer simple questions
Recognise structure and features of texts
Pick out interesting language and discuss reasons why writer may have used it
Reading with fluency and expression

7. DIFFERENT TYPES OF WRITING
Fiction – Adventure and Mystery Stories, Fantasy Stories, Myths and Legends, Traditional stories, Historical Stories ..
Non- Fiction – Instructions, Persuasive Texts, Information Texts, Reports, Recounts….

8. Explanation Text Lesson
First we look at how explanation texts are different from other types of texts
Then we look at the key features
The children will identify the features in different explanation texts – see until I met Dudley
Show board of range of texts

9. Beginning to Write WALT: to use explaining words
so, in order, because, this means that, this results in
We wash our hair with shampoo in order to clean away the dirt.
It is important to blow our nose, so that we can breathe.
Bike world advert, sloly build up the use of the different features to ensure complete understanding

10. Building on Previous Learning
WALT: write an explanation text
Superhero Power Pack
You are going to be a Superhero. Choose a powerpack that can make you have a super power. First you need to draw and label the powerpack, then you need to explain how to use it? Make sure you use explaining words.
Use talk for writing – discuss ideas with partner, try out a paragraph as a pair first.

11. Success Criteria To have an eye catching name
To have clear introduction explaining what your power pack does
To have a diagram with labels
To use explaining words
To meet your target
This is along side their personal target, cops.

12. SHARED WRITING
Show layout do they are ready to write, planning skeleton

13. Pitstop Plenary
Time to check success criteria
COPS
Target

14. Pupil Assessment Mark own work against Success Criteria
Mark own Work against COPS and Target
Independent work is also marked against writing level that they are working towards
Show writing level check list, cops, target, success criteria

15. Teacher assessment Stage not age Formally and informally
Assessed regularly to ensure children are working to their potential
Marking Code
SATS

16. Typical Literacy Weekly Timetable
8.45 – 9.05
10.45 – 11.45
Spelling
Literacy Lesson
Guided Reading
Grammar
Handwriting

17. Helping at home
Hearing your child read regularly, asking your children about the book using the tips at the back
Reminding them of the strategies before telling them words they are stuck on
Asking a range of questions – How do you think the character is feeling?
Encouraging your child to back up answers with evidence - What tells you this?
Reading a range of texts – recipes when helping you cook, instructions to games, adverts and posters, leaflets,
Writing for different reasons – shopping list, thank you letters, instructions
Always checking COPS !
Helping with spellings
Practising handwriting