‘Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry or savour their songs.’

Nelson Mandela

Intent - What are we aiming for?

In English, we foresee that every child leaves Asfordby Hill Primary School with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment. To achieve this, we aim for all our children to acquire the following:

• • 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.

Implementation - What does this look like?

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