"Reading is breathing in and writing is like breathing out, and storytelling is what links both, it is the soul of literacy’" ~ Pam Allyn

At Compass Primary Academy, we want all our children to be able to confidently communicate their knowledge, ideas and emotions through their writing and reach their full potential.  We passionately believe that reading and writing are inextricably linked. Therefore, our reading and writing curriculum are interwoven to ensure that our children read as readers and write as writers. We use quality texts as ‘hooks’ and ‘anchors’ -non-fiction, fiction and poetry-to inspire children to communicate their own messages, and become empathetic and ambitious writers.

Our curriculum aims to:

• Guide and nurture each individual on their own personal journeys to becoming successful writers.
• Provide exciting writing opportunities and experiences that engage and enhance all pupils.
•  We want all children to acquire a wide vocabulary and to be able to spell new words by effectively applying the spelling patterns and rules they learn throughout their time in primary school.
• We want all children to have a solid understanding of grammar and apply it effectively to their writing.
• We want them to write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences.
•  We believe that all children should be encouraged to take pride in the presentation of their writing, in part by developing a legible, cursive, individual handwriting style by the time they move to secondary school.
• We want every child to have a good knowledge of phonics to springboard children to becoming fluent writers.
• To plan a progressive curriculum to build upon previous teaching, with regular assessment to ensure each child’s needs are met to reach their full potential.