At Kempshott Junior School, our Writing curriculum is ambitious, coherent and inclusive, enabling all pupils to develop as confident, creative and independent writers. We aim for all children to develop secure knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure and text organisation, alongside the skills to communicate effectively for a range of audiences and purposes. Through high-quality texts and meaningful writing opportunities, we want every child to see themselves as a writer and develop a lifelong confidence in expressing their ideas.

Our curriculum is underpinned by the Hampshire Phase Model, which we use to provide a carefully sequenced approach to writing. Through the three phases of Stimulate and Generate, Capture, Sift and Sort and Create, Refine and Evaluate, pupils build knowledge and skills progressively over time. New learning is introduced incrementally, revisited regularly and applied in increasingly complex contexts, enabling pupils to build securely on prior learning and retain key knowledge for future writing.

Writing is taught as a distinct subject, enabling pupils to develop both substantive knowledge and disciplinary understanding. Substantive knowledge includes vocabulary, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, text organisation and genre conventions. Disciplinary understanding focuses on how writers plan, draft, revise, edit and refine their work to achieve a particular purpose and effect. Through carefully sequenced units, pupils develop increasing confidence, accuracy and independence in applying their knowledge as writers.

Language and communication are central to our Writing curriculum. Pupils regularly discuss ideas, explore ambitious vocabulary and respond to high-quality texts through structured talk and oral rehearsal. Reading and writing are closely connected, enabling pupils to analyse authorial choices, draw on rich literary models and make informed decisions about their own writing. Through repeated opportunities to revisit genres and writing techniques, pupils deepen their understanding and apply their learning with increasing sophistication.

Our curriculum reflects a ‘windows and mirrors’ approach. Pupils encounter texts, characters, experiences and viewpoints that both reflect their own lives and broaden their understanding of others. Through this, they develop empathy, cultural awareness and a deeper understanding of the diverse world in which they live.

We are committed to ensuring that all pupils can access the full Writing curriculum. Through adaptive teaching, including modelling, shared writing, scaffolding and structured support, barriers are removed without lowering ambition. This ensures that every child can engage successfully in the writing process and experience success as a writer.

Through our Writing curriculum, pupils develop secure knowledge of language, grammar and composition, alongside the confidence to write creatively and effectively for a range of audiences and purposes. They leave Kempshott Junior School as articulate, independent writers who can communicate ideas clearly, craft language deliberately and apply their writing skills successfully across the curriculum and beyond.

 

                                  

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