Writing

"Our lives can be filled and fulfilled by writing. That story begins with our birth certificate and ends with our epitaph. In between, each day, we use writing to learn, to love, to remember, to console, to entertain, to imagine, to argue and to simply be.”  

Alex Quigley (2022) 

The ambition of Christchurch Infant School is for children’s writing to attain, in both composition and transcription, a standard of excellence. We aim for children to experience the kinds of pleasure available to writers through personal growth and effective communication of knowledge. Our intention is to promote curiosity, passion and enjoyment by using a wide range of stimuli to engage children. Our writing curriculum promotes reading proficiency and critical thinking through use of high quality texts; is enhanced by exploring and celebrating the locality and community in which we live and provides regular opportunities to explore different cultures and perspectives. 

Our writing curriculum enables pupils to become fluent in key transcriptional components and grammar so that they become increasingly accurate writers. Year 2 compose their writing in different forms and styles, for a range of purpose and audiences, with an appropriate balance between narrative and non-fiction writing.  

Christchurch Infant School teachers help children perceive themselves as writers, albeit apprentice ones. Research shows that children who enjoy writing and are motivated to write, are eight times more likely to achieve well academically. We foster this through enthusiasm and interest in literacy and their own creative writing.