Redesdale Primary School

ENGLISH

At Redesdale Primary School, our English Curriculum is designed to enable our pupils to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to become lifelong learners and linguists. We strive to ensure that all our pupils receive a well-rounded learning experience when reading, writing, speaking and listening which will equip them with the tools to achieve within school and beyond. It is our intention to immerse pupils in high quality texts, to instil a love of reading in all our pupils and families and to develop a passion for discovery and curiosity so that they can be at their imaginative best when exploring our text-centred English curriculum.

English is a core subject of the National Curriculum and a prerequisite for educational and social progress as it underpins the work undertaken in all areas of the curriculum. The acquisition of language skills is of the upmost importance to us here at Redesdale Primary School and therefore the teaching of all aspects of English is given a high priority within school across all ages and phases.

The teaching of reading and writing at Redesdale Primary School embraces all of our wider Curriculum Drivers and we believe that English can:

Spark a love of learning;
Enrich learning with real-life experiences;
Develop life-long communicators;
Foster emotionally-intelligent children.

By focusing on these identified drivers and placing them at the heart of our curriculum we believe our children will be ready to successfully meet the challenges of the next stage of their education. We strive to enable every child, regardless of their background, needs or abilities, to become a good reader and we aim to provide rich, engaging experiences of reading that inspire all of our children to develop a lifelong love of reading. Developing a confidence in basic language skills enables children to communicate innovatively and effectively, preparing them for their future learning journey through education and beyond.