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Our Intent
Our Intent
At Wincham Community Primary School, our English curriculum is designed to spark a lifelong love of reading, writing, and eloquent oracy. We believe that literacy is the foundation of all learning; by developing a rich vocabulary and a deep understanding of language, we empower our pupils to express themselves creatively and imaginatively.
Our intent is to:
Nurture Readers: Immerse children in a diverse range of high-quality texts that challenge their thinking and broaden their horizons.
Develop Writers: Teach children to write with purpose, clarity, and flair, adapting their language and style for a range of contexts and audiences.
Empower Speakers: Foster the "Wincham Voice"—ensuring children can speak clearly, listen with empathy, and engage in sophisticated debate.
Build Vocabulary: Explicitly teach vocabulary to close the word gap and ensure all children can access the wider curriculum.
The Global Connection - How English Links To The Global Goals
The Global Connection - How English Links To The Global Goals
Literacy is the foundation of Global Goal 4: Quality Education.
Global Voices: By exploring a diverse "Literacy Spine" of high-quality texts, our children encounter different cultures and global perspectives.
Communication for Change: We teach writing not just for exams, but as a tool for our pupils to advocate for a fairer, more sustainable future.
Phonics & Reading Schemes
Phonics & Reading Schemes
We foster a lifelong love of reading through a structured, high-quality approach:
Phonics Scheme: In Nursery, Reception, and KS1, we follow the Read Write Inc. phonics scheme.
Reading Vipers: We use the VIPERS structure (Vocabulary, Infer, Predict, Explain, Retrieve, Sequence/Summarise) to develop deep comprehension and critical thinking across all year groups.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
What do the words … and … suggest about the character, setting or mood?
How does the word/description … make you feel?
Can you give me another sentence with the word … in it?
Can you think of another way of saying…?
Find a word or phrase which shows or suggests that…
Inference
Inference
How do these words make the reader feel?
What voice might the characters use?
Does this part of the text remind you or something or someone? Why? How?
Find and copy a group of words which show that…
What impression of … do you get from the text?
Prediction
Prediction
What do you think is going to happen next? Why do you think this?
What has happened so far? Was your predication correct?
Do you think … will happen?
Do you think the choice of setting will influence how the plot develops?
Can you think of other texts that have similar events? How did they end? Do you think this text will end the same way?
Explain
Explain
What is the author’s point of view? Why do you think this?
How is the text structured? Why is it arranged this way?
How does the author engage the reader?
Does the mood of the text change? Can you find a phrase to support your answer?
Which part did you find the most interesting? Explain why.
Retrieve
Retrieve
How would you describe this story/text?
Where/when is the story set? Do you know what genre it is? How do you know this?
The story is told from whose perspective?
Which is your favourite/least favourite part?
Give an example of…
Summarise
Summarise
Can you arrange the following events in the order that they happened?
What happened at the start?
In what order do these chapter headings come in the story?
What happened after/before…?
Can you summarise in one sentence what happened at the start, middle and end?
Writing & Spelling
Writing & Spelling
Our writing curriculum is designed to provide a broad and balanced education that meets the needs of all children. We follow the award-winning Ready Steady Write from Literacy Counts to develop confident, independent and successful writers with high aspirations.
Our writing curriculum is research-informed and impact-proven, carefully designed to support all children to master the foundational skills and write for a clear audience and purpose. Through the use of high-quality, vocabulary-rich texts, we provide exciting and meaningful reasons to write. Children are immersed in literature and taught to craft their writing with precision, using a range of pedagogical approaches, including sentence accuracy, modelled writing and shared writing, as well as regular opportunities for editing.
We value spoken language as a foundation for writing. Through structured talk, drama and vocabulary exploration, children learn how to organise and express their ideas clearly before writing them down.
Our aim is for every child – regardless of need – to write fluently and take pride in their work. We want our pupils to leave primary school as enthusiastic writers, ready for the next stage of their education.
What The Children Say About Their Learning
What The Children Say About Their Learning
Our Learning Journey from Early Years to Year 6
Our Learning Journey from Early Years to Year 6
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