English
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go.”
(Dr Seuss)
English is at the heart of every child and adult’s life. We live in an environment where the English language is all around us and we use the fundamentals of speaking, listening, reading and writing in our daily lives. This is why at St. John’s Catholic Junior School we believe that English should be at the heart of all aspects of school life. At St. John’s, we aim to deliver a high quality English curriculum that gives children the best possible opportunities to become confident and successful speakers, listeners, readers and writers with a deep love and understanding of the English language. We believe the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills is central to improving a child's life chances.
We follow a Mastery approach to English through the programme ‘Pathways to Write.’ Units of work are delivered using high quality texts and children in all year groups are given varied opportunities for writing. Skills are built up through repetition within the units, and children apply these skills in the writing activities provided. Many opportunities for widening children’s vocabulary are given through the Pathways to Write approach and this builds on the extensive work we do in school to provide our children with a rich and varied vocabulary.
