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Writing is taught through a clearly structured progression, ensuring that skills and knowledge are built gradually and securely over time. New learning is carefully linked to what pupils already know, and opportunities to practise writing are deliberately planned across all areas of the curriculum. This helps children apply their skills with confidence and purpose in a range of meaningful contexts. Our teachers have strong subject knowledge and receive regular training in the most up-to-date approaches to teaching early writing. They hold high expectations for all pupils and are committed to ensuring every child makes strong progress and achieves their full potential.

We are ambitious for all pupils to leave school with the secure foundations they need for writing across the curriculum. We recognise the importance of addressing social disadvantage and inequality, and we are committed to ensuring that all children have access to rich cultural experiences, supporting them to develop cultural capital and grow into confident, educated citizens. Pupils who experience difficulties with handwriting, spelling or grammar are identified early and provided with targeted support, ensuring they are able to keep up with their peers and feel confident and successful in their learning.

High-quality teaching of early reading and writing is central to our approach. We place great emphasis on developing fluency and confidence in transcription skills, including handwriting and spelling, alongside the ability to compose ideas clearly and creatively. Strong speaking and listening skills are nurtured from the earliest stages through purposeful adult interaction, high-quality talk and rich vocabulary development. Children are immersed in a wide range of stories and texts to foster a genuine love of books and reading, which we know underpins successful writing.

Teachers at Osmotherley Primary School are ambitious and determined in their approach to teaching writing. There is an expectation that all children will be fluent in joined handwriting by the end of KS1. Any children who are experiencing difficulties in handwriting, spelling or grammar are identified early and given extra help so that they can keep up with the learning of their peers.