English
Though English activities, pupils at Oughtibridge Primary School develop ways of expressing themselves and communicating effectively with others.
The Primary Framework is used as the basis for planning. Teaching and learning of English skills takes place in Literacy lessons and also is cross-curricular. Pupils can be found writing letters home as an evacuee. They could be writing a diary entry as a Victorian chimney sweep! Explanations and reasonings are given in Maths, Technology and Science lessons.
In Speaking and Listening, pupils are taught the skills of presentation, group discussion and drama. These are evident in class assemblies and school productions.
Pupils improve their reading skills and understanding through working in small groups during guided reading, shared sessions, paired and independent reading and one to one reading with an adult or with a learning support.
Each year the pupils are provided with a wealth of visitors. We have theatre and puppet groups giving performances, drama workshops linked to topic work and professional writers sharing their expertise and inspiring children. Every year in March we celebrate English with an English Week where the children work around a particular theme. Year groups plan together and visitors, including performance poets and authors coming in to enhance the learning. The week also coincides with World Book Day where the Book Fair is in School and activities around books are always popular events.
