English

At South Hylton Primary Academy we believe English is a fundamental life skill; it develops children’s ability to communicate effectively – to listen, speak, read and write for a wide range of purposes, with confidence and enjoyment.

At South Hylton Primary Academy, writing is at the heart of our curriculum. Our children enjoy a language-rich journey through our school, accessing a range of high-quality fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts which feed into the writing process.

Through our ‘reading into writing’ approach, we have ensured that all of our children are exposed to stories and authors from other cultures to encourage a wider appreciation of the world around them.

Skills and knowledge in writing are carefully sequenced in order to give our pupils a platform to ‘believe, achieve and succeed’ with creativity being a main driver of our curriculum. Our pupils will experience writing in a range of styles for multiple audiences and purposes, drawing on what they have read for inspiration.

By the end of Year Six, we intend for our pupils to have developed a love and appreciation for writing, equipping them with a lifelong skill for their future education, employment and enjoyment.

Children of all ages are expected to read at home, with a book matched to either their phonics or Accelerated Reader level.

The curriculum is carefully matched to reading, using our South Hylton reading spine: 

South Hylton Primary Academy works to ensure that all children develop the ability to communicate effectively and that any barriers to learning are swiftly identified and steps are taken to remove them so that all children are given the chance to flourish and access the whole curriculum.

For detailed information about our curriculum and subjects, please visit the Key Information page.