Our Writing Curriculum

At Oak Hill CE Primary, we use images of an oak tree's roots, trunk and leaves to symbolise different parts of our identity and our sense of belonging. As a school community, we work to link their symbolism to our Vision in a variety of ways. In writing this means:

Learn – The roots of our oak tree symbolise the foundation of learning, just as English writing begins with strong roots in vocabulary, grammar, and storytelling. In writing, children learn to express their ideas, explore meaning, and communicate effectively. These roots give children the confidence to take risks, make choices, and develop a deep understanding of how words can convey meaning and emotion.

Grow – The trunk of the oak tree represents growth, much like how writing skills develop over time. Using what they have learned, alongside our school values, children grow as communicators, thinkers, and creators. Through writing across subjects, they learn to organise ideas, adapt language for purpose and audience, and reflect curiosity, bravery, and kindness in their expression. Writing becomes a tool to nurture understanding, connect with others, and grow as confident, independent learners.

Flourish – The canopy of the oak tree represents flourishing, where learning and growth come together. In writing, flourishing is seen when children use their skills creatively and with purpose, crafting pieces that impact others and express their voice. A rich “canopy” of writing experiences—narratives, poetry, reports, and persuasive texts—prepares children to articulate themselves clearly, think critically, and engage meaningfully with the world, living life in all its fullness.

We have a commitment that Oak Hill writers will be: 

•  Resilient, self-reflective, curious, motivated writers who are able to use a range of writing techniques and tools to express their journey through primary school with us. 

•  Fluent writers in terms of spoken language, composition, word, sentence, text and punctuation, recognising that these skills are essential in order to be able to communicate clearly  

•  Inspired and enabled to write, giving them the skills to communicate for a variety of purposes and audiences (e.g. to entertain, persuade, inform…)  

• Children who love reading and are immersed in quality texts, so that they learn from these, writing for pleasure, and communicating with clarity and accuracy.   

• Able to spell accurately, so that they can communicate clearly in writing and be understood 

• Able to vary their sentences using varied sentence structure and punctuation to ensure that writing makes sense and is interesting, using different grammar and punctuation rules in order to achieve this  

• Able to write clearly and legibly, so that a reader can ‘read’ what they are trying to communicate

• Discuss their writing with others, noting how to make improvements to be able to edit and improve their work, increasing their confidence and ability to communicate through the written word.