‘When I read great literature, great drama, speeches, or sermons, I feel that the human mind has not achieved anything greater that the ability to share feelings and thoughts through language’

James Earl Jones

We believe that reading, writing and speaking and listening open up a world of inspiration and creativity.  It is our aim to enrich and empower our children’s vocabulary so they are able to articulate themselves clearly and confidently.  We aim to inspire our children to become fluent readers who develop a life-long love of literature, whilst also giving them the opportunity to develop their own style and expression through writing.    

In line with the National Curriculum, we ensure that all children:

• Read easily, fluently and with good understanding
• Develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information  
• Acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language  
• Appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage  
• Write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences  
• Use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas  
• Are competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate.

Phonics

At Springcroft, Phonics is taught through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds.

The reading scheme we use at Springcroft is Collins Big Cat and Person's Phonic Bug.

For further information on how we teach phonics, reading, grammar, punctuation and spelling, and mathematics, please click on our resources page. Here you will find a suite of resources on this page to support learning at home. Individual class overviews are available on class pages here. Should you wish to find out more information about our curriculum, or ask any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.