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- Email: enquiries@mestycroft.sandwell.sch.uk
- Mesty Croft Primary St Luke's Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, England, WS10 0QY
Writing
English – EYFS and KS1 Writing Overview
| AUT1 | AUT2 | SPR1 | SPR2 | SUM1 | SUM2 |
N | See YN long term plans | |||||
R | See YR long term plans – Talk for writing used and RWI handwriting (text type vary depending on interests of children). Subject leader works with EYFS lead to ensure children are receiving the skills needed for Y1. | |||||
Y1 | Sentence demarcation Character Description Letter | Setting Description Letter | Description Narrative Poem | Instructions Letter Description | Narrative Diary entry | Letter Non-chronological report Postcard Narrative* |
Text | The Gruffalo The Barnabus Project | The Jolly Postman | We’re Going On A Lion Hunt Lost and Found | Poetry Week – Acrostics, Calligrams or Riddles Jack and the Beanstalk | Katie Morag | Dear Teacher |
Y2 T4W | Sentence demarcation Character Description Letter | Setting description Diary entry Fact file | Description Narrative Poetry | Instructions (how to joust) Letter (about the fire) Poetry Non-fiction T4W
| Description Narrative *Personal recounts weekly | Letter Narrative Instructions *Personal recounts weekly |
Text | The Bear and The Piano | The Papaya That Spoke The Magic Porridge Pot | When the Dragon Came | Poetry Week – Diamantes or Haikus Castles | The Day the Crayons Quit | True Story of the 3 Pigs |
English –KS2 Writing Overview
| AUT1 | AUT2 | SPR1 | SPR2 | SUM1 | SUM2 |
Y3 | Sentence demarcation Character Description Persuasive Letter | Description Diary entry Poetry (clerihew) | Narrative Setting Description Non-chronological Report
| Persuasion Diary Non-chronological report Description | Letter Narrative
| Instructions Explanation |
Text | Spider and the Fly | Charlie and The Chocolate Factory | Heracles: Greek Myths Broken: Rock Paper Scissors | Poetry Week – Clerihews or Limericks Ancient Egypt | The Promise | The Truth about Trolls |
Y4 | Narrative Persuasion | Non-Chronological report Description Letter | Letter (informal) Narrative Haiku | Poetry Narrative Persuasion (advert or speech) | Balanced argument Description Recount | Explanation Narrative |
Text | Varjak Paw | The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe | Firework Maker’s Daughter | Poetry Week – Kennings or Tetractys Charlotte’s Web | A World of Bees | Quest |
Y5 | Persuasion Narrative | Diary Character Description Poetry (narrative)
| Newspaper report Formal/informal letter Poetry
| Poetry Persuasion (advert or speech) Description | Balanced argument Non Chron Narrative
| Biography Explanation
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Text | Kensuke’s Kingdom | A Christmas Carol | Romeo and Juliet Highway Man | Poetry Week – Senryus or Renga Graveyard Book Francis | Titanic The Eye of the Storm | Space Titanium |
Y6 | Narrative Persuasive Letter | Letter Narrative Diary
| Newspaper report Narrative Poem Narrative | Poetry Non-Chronological Balanced Argument Narrative | Persuasion (advert or speech) Narrative Explanation | Narrative Recount
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Text | Clockwork | War Horse | Macbeth | Poetry Week - Ottama Riva or Iambic Pentameter The Nowhere Emporium Geri’s Game | Little Red Riding Hood Grimm’s Fairy Tales | Skellig |