Writing
| Subject Leader | Mrs S Cross & Miss D Mewis |
| Contact Details | lowersite@brinkworthearldanbys.wilts.sch.uk for the attention of the Writing Subject Leader |
| Mission Sentence | At Brinkworth Earl Danby's School we believe that writing is an essential part of the curriculum; a subject that not only stands alone, but one that should be an integral part of all learning. Writing starts in English but is the key to developing skills across the curriculum. We ensure children to "exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, or a journal entry," (Jane Yolen). |
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Curriculum Overview
This table shows the core text that the children will be using as a basis for their writing, and the genres they will be writing.
This table will be updated next year, as we will be using our core texts on a two-year rolling programme.
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Type |
Term One |
Term Two |
Term Three |
Term Four |
Term Five |
Term Six |
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Y1 |
Core text |
Grandad’s Island |
The Wish Tree |
Fairy tale rotation (Jack & the Beanstalk) |
Wendall’s Workshop |
The Girl and the Dinosaur |
Meerkat Mail |
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Guided Reading text |
The Wish Tree |
Other short texts |
Wendall’s Worshop |
Other short texts |
Meerkat Mail |
Other short texts |
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Genre:
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Fiction
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Losing Tale |
A Wishing Tale |
Rags to Riches |
Overcoming the Monster |
Finding Tale |
Meeting Tale |
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Non-fiction
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Recount |
Report |
Persuasion |
Instructions |
Recount |
Report – carnivores & omnivores |
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Poetry |
Humorous |
Poems on a theme - Nature |
Classic |
Humorous |
Poems on a theme |
Traditional |
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Y2 |
Core text |
The Magic Bojabi Tree |
Bob and the Moontree Mystery |
Leaf |
The Great Kapok tree |
Egg Box Dragon |
The Tin Forest |
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Guided Reading text |
Bob and the Moontree Mystery |
Other short texts |
The Great Kapok tree |
Other short texts |
The Twits |
Other short texts |
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Genre:
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Fiction
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A wishing story |
A finding story |
A meeting story |
A warning story |
A wishing story |
Fable – story with moral |
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Non-fiction |
Instructions |
Report |
Report - brochure |
Persuasive letter |
SATs |
Recount |
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Poetry |
Poems on a theme – Monster poems |
Humorous |
Poems on a theme |
Classic |
SATs |
Poetic language & imagery |
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Y3/4 |
Core text |
How to Live Forever |
The Firemaker’s Daughter |
Wolves in the Wall |
The Ice Palace |
Ug |
The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe |
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Guided Reading text |
The Firemaker’s Daughter |
Other short texts |
The Ice Palace |
Other short texts |
The Lion, the Witch, the Wardrobe |
Other short texts |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
Tragedy |
Quest |
Overcome the monster |
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Rags to Riches |
Rebirth |
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Non-fiction |
Recount – Newspaper-How to live forever |
Explanation |
Report – non-chronological |
Discussion |
Instructions |
Persuasive |
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Poetry |
Humorous |
Performance – Michael Rosen |
Poems on a theme - animals |
Haiku – descriptive language/adverbials |
The Spider & the fly |
Limericks |
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Y4/5 |
Core text |
Quest story by Aaron Becker |
Hugo Cabret |
The Man who walked between the Towers |
The Explorer |
Just a Dream |
Riddle of the Runes |
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Guided Reading text |
Hugo Cabret |
Other short texts |
The Explorer |
Other short texts |
Riddle of the Runes |
Other short texts |
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Genre: |
Fiction |
Quest |
Rebirth story |
Rewrite from a different point of view |
Voyage and return |
Story with a moral |
Overcoming the Monster |
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Non-fiction |
Explanation text – How does a boke work? |
Recount – biography Professor Alcofrisbas |
Discussion – should Phillippe have walked between the towers? |
Persuasion |
Instructions |
Non-chronological report – An aspect of Viking Life |
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Poetry |
Narrative |
Poetic forms – odes, insults |
Poems on a theme – the book of practical cats |
Poetic language eg personification |
Song Lyrics |
Poetic language – about the sea |
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Y5/6 |
Core text |
The Viewer |
Holes |
The Boy, the Mole , the Fox & the Horse |
Goodnight Mr Tom |
The Tempest |
Kensuke’s Kingdom |
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Guided Reading text |
Holes |
Other short texts |
Goodnight Mr Tom |
Other short texts |
Kensuke’s Kingdom |
Other short texts |
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Genre: |
Fiction |
Portal story |
Rags to riches |
Story with a Moral |
Tragedy |
Play – voyage & return |
Voyage/Quest |
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Non-fiction |
Newspaper report |
Persuasion |
Discussion |
Recount |
Instructions |
Explanation |
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Poetry |
Narrative – The Highway Man |
Performance - choral |
Song Lyrics |
Ballads |
SATs |
The Lady of Shallot |
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Some famous authors we are inspired by...
Katherine Rundell (b. 1987)
Eric Carle (1929 – 2021)
Phillip Pullman (b. 1946)
CS Lewis (1898 – 1963)
Emily Gravett (b 1971)
Dr Janina Ramirez (b. 1980)