Greasby Junior School

English

At Greasby Junior School, we nurture confident, enthusiastic readers and writers who see

 English as both purposeful and enjoyable. Reading is taught through Pathways to Read and dedicated comprehension lessons, where children develop key skills such as retrieval, inference and vocabulary building. This is supplemented further with twice weekly Accelerated Reading sessions which provide pupils the opportunity to read, enjoy and comprehend a wide variety of text types.

Writing lessons are inspired by rich texts and experiences, with pupils supported to practise skills, generate ideas and then craft their own pieces. Teachers model writing and guide children in proofreading and editing to help them take pride in improving their work. Grammar and spelling are taught systematically, with resources such as Grammarsaurus and Pathways to Spell ensuring children gain the knowledge and accuracy needed to succeed across the curriculum.

Reading Workshop