The Iver Village Junior School
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English

Intent

​In our English curriculum, pupils learn to understand, express ideas and convey information effectively, in both spoken and written form. Pupils from Year 3 to 6 engage in a daily one-hour English lesson in which they are taught to draft, edit and re-draft their work.  Pupils are encouraged to work collaboratively as well as independently, as they develop their skills in the subject. Our aim is to ensure that quality children's literature is at the heart of all learning and use the CLPE's Power of Reading programme to raise engagement and attainment in reading and writing for all pupils.
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Oracy

​​Oracy is the ability to articulate ideas, develop understanding and engage with others through spoken language. In school, we believe that oracy is a vital tool for learning; by teaching students to become more effective speakers and listeners we empower them to better understand themselves, each other and the world around them.  Our aim is that pupils leave IVJS able to fluently and confidently communicate with others.  Therefore, high quality speaking and listening underpins our curriculum.  In every lesson, pupils are taught to clarify their ideas and speak for different purposes, such as making formal presentations and participating in debates. Drama and role play are also used to help pupils develop their oracy skills as well as to deepen their understanding of curriculum areas. 

Reading

At IVJS we put reading at the heart of the curriculum. We strive to foster a love of reading both at school and at home and believe that reading should enable children to connect with the world around them. It should open up a world of possibility and intrigue and is a fundamental life skill which, enables children to communicate effectively and equips them for the challenges they will face in the wider world.
We aim to have pupils leave IVJS as lifelong readers, who have an instilled love for reading. In order to do this, children are encouraged to read widely and are exposed to a variety of genres. Reading across all subjects within the curriculum will prepare pupils for life beyond the classroom: they will be taking with them the skills required for in-depth reading and analysis.

Writing

Writing is a key life skill as well as an important vehicle for self-expression. At IVJS, we aim to motivate our pupils so that they see themselves as writers.  We encourage them to take pride in, and ownership of, their written work. They are taught to write for different purposes and in different forms, both factual and creative. We encourage pupils to consider the audience and purpose for their work and have high expectations of presentation.  We believe that our pupils’ understanding of structure, language, punctuation and grammar is deepened through the Power of Reading scheme and enables them to make good progress in writing.  In addition, every English lesson begins with a focus on grammar or punctuation, in order to further develop these essential skills. Spelling and handwriting are also given high priority, both within lessons and as a discrete teaching focus. Children are taught to draft, edit and redraft their work in order to improve its quality and accuracy whilst ensuring it contains all of the grammatical and genre-specific features required.  
Implementation
Reading Banded books
Useful Websites
Reading Lists
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Iver Village Junior School
High Street
Iver 
Buckinghamshire
SL0 9QA

Tel: 01753 653059
Email: [email protected]
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Headteacher
Jill Digweed

Deputy Headteacher
Paul Clifford
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"The Iver Village Junior School is friendly, nurturing and supportive meaning pupils thrive."
"​Pupils are prepared well for their secondary education.  This is because pupils achieve above national expectations in reading, writing and mathematics." OFSTED 2020
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Headteacher's Welcome
    • Vision, Values and Ethos
    • Admissions
    • Meet The Staff
    • Equality Objectives
    • Financial Benchmarking
    • Governors
  • Safeguarding
  • Key Info
    • The School Day
    • Curriculum
    • Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
    • Wellbeing
    • Policies & Statements
    • Pupil Premium
    • PE & Sport Premium Funding
    • Ofsted and School Performance Tables
    • Data Protection / GDPR
    • Attendance
  • Parents
    • Wraparound Childcare
    • School Dinners
    • Walking Home
    • School Uniform
    • Curriculum Support for Parents
    • Online Safety Guide for Parents
    • Disruptive Weather Protocol
    • FISA (PTA)
    • Y6 SATs Information
    • Forms for Parents
    • Consents for Parents
  • Children
    • IVJS Safeguarding For Children
    • E-Safety For Children
    • Home Learning
    • Spellings
    • Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)
    • Cracking Maths
    • Anti-Bullying
  • News & Events
    • School News
    • School Calendar
    • Term Dates
    • Letters To Parents
    • Weekly Bulletins
  • Contact Us