Writing at Excalibur
I get excited when it’s writing time because I love writing!
I love to make up my own stories.
I get lots of ideas from the text we are reading.
I liked doing my own research for my artist study as it was English and Art together.
The working wall gives us lots of ideas and good examples of vocabulary we can magpie.



At Excalibur Primary School, writing is at the heart of our learning experience. We believe that writing is not just a skill, but a gateway to critical thinking, self-expression and lifelong learning. We use quality texts to inspire our young writers. From crafting compelling articles to exploring creative narratives, our children learn to communicate effectively, think deeply, and share their unique perspectives with the world. Whether in the classroom, through extracurricular programs, or in preparing for their future endeavours, writing empowers our children to make their voices heard and their ideas resonate. At Excalibur, writing isn't just taught—it’s celebrated.
Writing in Excalibur Preschool




In our preschool children begin to understand that print carries meaning and to name the different parts of a book. They use their developing phonetical knowledge to spot and suggest rhymes and begin to record letters of their name accurately.
Writing in Reception




Through a variety of multisensory experiences, children in reception are taught to form lower-case and capital letters correctly. They are expected to spell words by identifying the sounds and then make phonetically plausible attempts at writing the sound. In response to familiar stories, children write short sentences with words with known sound-letter correspondences using a capital letter and full-stop.
Writing in Year 1



In Year 1 children build on their learning from Reception and are taught to compose and sequence sentences to form short narratives.
Writing in Year 2



In Year 2 children are taught to write simple and coherent narratives about personal experiences and those of others featured in stories. They learn how to write about real events, recording these simply and clearly.
Writing in Year 3



In Year 3 children write clearly structured narratives that include character descriptions and some dialogue. They begin to adapt their writing to write for different purposes.
Writing in Year 4



By Year 4 children begin to write coherent, fictional narratives, creating characters, settings and plot and using paragraphs to organise ideas. they develop their writing to write for a range of purposes, using simple devices to structure the writing and support the reader.
Writing in Year 5



Writers in Year 5 write for an increasing range of purposes, showing a growing awareness of the reader. Their writing of narratives develops as they demonstrate the ability to describe settings and characters, and include speech that moves the story on or depicts character.
Writing in Year 6




By Year 6 children are asked to write effectively for a range of purposes and audiences, showing awareness of the reader. In narrative they begin to describe settings, characters and atmosphere, and to integrate dialogue to convey character and advance the action.
Visiting theatre company - Manchester Actors



Key Stage 2 were treated to a performance of Macbeth form Manchester Actors, a theatre group specialising in school performances. The children had learnt about the story of Macbeth and the performance brought it to life through a clever performance with just three actors. They sang, acted and played instruments to create the classic story. Children then went on to use their experience of the performance to inspire their writing in their English lessons.

Week Commencing 14th February 2025
Year 1 - Mollie Year 2 - Daisy, Year 3 - Bella, Year 4 - Joe, Year 5 - Betsy, Year 6 - Freddie