ST SIMON

At St Simon's we believe that our English curriculum should develop pupils' passion for reading, writing, speaking and listening. We aim to inspire an appreciation of our rich and varied literary heritage and a habit of reading widely and often, from a selection of high-quality texts. We recognise the importance of nurturing a culture where children take pride in their writing. Our aspirations are for children to write clearly and accurately and adapt their language and style for a range of contexts. We want to inspire children to be confident in the art of speaking and listening and use discussion to communicate, reason, justify and therefore further their learning... These aims are embedded across our literacy lessons and the wider curriculum. We have a rigorous and well organised English curriculum that provides many purposeful opportunities for reading, writing and discussion. Our curriculum closely follows the aims of the National Curriculum for English 2014... At St Simon's we..

Registration numbers: 08176019 (W)

Primary location: Maidstone United Kingdom