Headteacher’s Welcome

Year 6  

Writing to entertain- A diary from the perspective of Joey the horse 

Writing to inform- news report about the blitz 

Writing to entertain- A short story 

Writing to persuade- linked to science-revisit knowledge about the circulatory system

Writing to entertain- 

Odysseus’s monologue

Writing to discuss-

Should we... linked to a topical world issue

Writing to entertain-  

Hugo's journal 

Writing to persuade- linked to humanities- revisit knowledge

Writing to entertain-setting descriptions

Writing to inform-  

Non- chronological report linked to history.

Writing to entertain-  

Letter...Dear future Year 6 

Writing to inform- Linked to Geography project- Our Local Area.

Year 5

Writing to entertain

A Diary entry from the perspective of Jim (Street Child)

Writing to persuade 
 A letter to Queen Victoria persuading her to close the workhouses

Writing to entertain

Setting description within a narrative

Writing to inform

Link to Science - Space 
 

Writing to entertain  

Shakespeare – monologue/character description?

Writing to discuss

What are the best ways to protect the environment and improve sustainability?

Writing to entertain 

Short story

Writing to discuss

What are the best ways to protect the environment and improve sustainability?

Writing to inform (informal language)

Letter home from a WW1 soldier sharing experiences  

Writing to entertain

Setting descriptions

Writing to entertain

Poetry

Writing to inform - link to Science (Reproduction in Plants)

Year 4 

Writing to entertain

Diary entry linked to Beowulf

Writing to inform

Information text based on the Vikings 

Writing to entertain

Detailed setting description of the Rainforest

Writing to persuade

Speech (develop oracy/performance) deforestation and animals' habitat under threat.

Writing to entertain

Edward’s monologue

Writing to inform

Explanation texts

Writing to entertain

Narrative - TOP

Writing to inform

Information text - TOP

Writing to persuade

Persuasive letters 

Writing to entertain

Narrative (Based on ‘A Firework Maker’s Daughter)

Writing to inform

Non-chronological report – sum1 science topic 

Writing to entertain

Setting description of Rushy Bay

Writing to inform

Set of instructions for DT cooking method

Year 3 

Sentence writing + grammar revision– Stone Age Boy 

Writing to entertain

Setting and character description – Iron Man 

Writing to entertain

Poetry-Iron Man Spacebeing

Writing to entertain

Writing a story ending-Gadgetman

Writing to inform

Instructions (DT link)

Writing to persuade

Persuasive poster-HS2

Writing to entertain

Diary writing-Iliona

Writing to persuade

Persuasive letter-To Headteacher requesting a themed Roman day

Writing to entertain

Setting description

-Pompeii

Writing to inform

Information text- Romans

Writing to entertain

Writing a short story –Lob

Writing to entertain

Poetry

 Writing to inform

Explanation-Science Plants link

Writing to entertain

Writing a short story –Sheep Pig

Writing to persuade

 Speech–Recycling link

Year 2 

Writing to Entertain

Setting description – setting description of the royal palace

Writing to inform

Report linked to science

Writing to entertain

Story – their own retelling of Willa

Writing to inform

Instructions - on how to make soup

Writing to inform

Biography - Neil Armstrong

Writing to entertain

Letter – from young girl’s point of view

Writing to entertain

Alternative version of the owl who is afraid of the dark

Writing to inform 

A guide to keeping the park safe and clean

Writing to entertain

Diary

Writing to inform  

Link to science – fact file about a minibeast

Writing to entertain

Poetry – Lila and the secret of the rain

Writing to inform

Postcard 

Year 1 

Writing to entertain

Recount of Katie’s adventure around London. 

Writing to inform

Non – fiction writing (Queen Elizabeth) visit/teacher in role- History link) 

Writing to entertain

Traditional tales and features of story writing (retelling) 

Own story ending (magic paintbrush) 

Writing to inform

Information leaflet – Northampton/Rectory Farm – Geography link-  

Writing to inform

Diary writing – history link 

Writing to entertain

Character description

Writing to inform

Recount – post cards answering who, what where, when, why from Shelley’s perspective

Writing to entertain

Poetry 

Writing to entertain

Traditional tales and features of story writing.

Writing to inform

 Instructions- link to

science Plants

Writing to inform

Information leaflet – India – Geography link 

Writing to entertain

Fictional writing- Elephants dance.