Poetry Spine

(Each year group contains examples of narrative poetry including rhyme, classics, performance poetry and a different type of poetry to focus on per year group to show progression). Year Group Poetry/poets Nursery...

Reading Policy

Lord Blyton Reading Policy The Teaching of Reading at Lord Blyton Primary School Intent ‘Reading is a window to the world’ At Lord Blyton Primary School we aim to make all of...

Handwriting Policy

Lord Blyton Primary Handwriting Policy Handwriting is a skill which, like reading and spelling, affects written communication across the curriculum. Children must be able to write with ease, speed and legibility. Cursive...

Reading Progression

Year 1 Year 2 Decoding •apply phonic knowledge to decode words•speedily read all 40+ letters/groups for 40+ phonemes•read accurately by blending taught GPC•read common exception words•read common suffixes (-s, -es, -ing, -ed,...

English Policy

Introduction Here at Lord Blyton School, English is taught as a core curriculum subject with every child from Reception upwards receiving a daily one hour lesson, plus discreet daily phonics sessions in...