At Withymoor Primary School, we use The Write Stuff approach to develop confident, creative and successful writers. We believe that writing is a vital life skill and that every child should be equipped with the knowledge, vocabulary and confidence to communicate effectively across the curriculum and beyond.

Our writing curriculum is carefully designed to inspire pupils through high-quality texts, meaningful experiences and engaging learning opportunities. We recognise the importance of strong foundational skills and place a significant emphasis on transcription, including handwriting, spelling, punctuation and sentence construction, alongside the development of vocabulary and composition. We understand that secure transcriptional skills are essential in enabling children to become fluent, independent writers.

Intent

At Withymoor, our intent is for all pupils to:

• Develop a love of writing and see themselves as successful authors.

• Build strong foundational and transcriptional skills from an early age.

• Write with increasing accuracy, stamina and independence.

• Develop ambitious vocabulary and a strong understanding of grammar and punctuation.

• Write confidently for a range of purposes and audiences.

• Use spoken language to rehearse, develop and improve their ideas before writing.

• Become articulate communicators who can express themselves clearly and creatively.

Implementation

The Write Stuff approach provides a clear, consistent and carefully sequenced structure for teaching writing. Lessons are broken down into small, manageable steps to support all learners and ensure children can build upon prior knowledge successfully.

Through carefully planned units of work, children are immersed in high-quality texts and vocabulary-rich learning experiences. Teachers model the writing process explicitly, providing opportunities for discussion, sentence rehearsal and collaborative learning before independent writing takes place.

The approach supports pupils through:

• Daily opportunities to write across a range of genres.

• Explicit teaching of grammar, punctuation and sentence structure.

• A strong focus on vocabulary development and authorial choices.

• Oral rehearsal and partner talk to develop ideas and language.

• High-quality modelling and guided practice.

• Consistent expectations for handwriting, spelling and presentation.

• Scaffolded support and challenge to meet the needs of all learners.

Children are encouraged to take pride in their writing and develop resilience, confidence and independence throughout the writing process.

Impact

The impact of The Write Stuff approach can be seen through the confidence, progress and enthusiasm our pupils demonstrate in writing. Children develop secure transcriptional skills alongside creativity and compositional fluency, enabling them to write effectively across the curriculum.

As a result, pupils at Withymoor:

• Write with increased accuracy, fluency and stamina.

• Use ambitious vocabulary and varied sentence structures.

• Apply grammar and punctuation skills effectively.

• Take pride in the presentation and quality of their work.

• Demonstrate resilience and independence as writers.

• Enjoy writing and are motivated to succeed.

• Are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

Through The Write Stuff approach, we aim to nurture articulate, confident and imaginative writers who are equipped with the skills they need for lifelong success.