Writing at Moseley
At Moseley Primary School, we use the Talk 4 Writing approach to teaching Writing. We believe that talking about what you write is the initial step in producing excellent writing.
‘The Talk for Writing approach enables children to read and write independently for a variety of audiences and purposes within different subjects. A key feature is that children internalise the language structures needed to write through ‘talking the text’, as well as close reading. The approach moves from dependence towards independence, with the teacher using shared and guided teaching to develop the ability in children to write creatively and powerfully’ Pie Corbett
In accordance with the National Curriculum, we have also identified Key Progress Indicators (KPIs) for each year group. Theses outline the most crucial elements of writing that children should achieve within a year.
Please find below the KPIs for each year group. These are also displayed in your child’s classroom and are used as part of the assessment that takes place in school. This contributes to the attainment that is reported to parents at Parents Evenings and in the final report.
Reading Spine for Whole School
This table shows ten books per year group that are to be read during the year for pleasure, and not as part of English lessons. We love reading.
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Dynamos |
Nursery |
Reception |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
A book from a different culture |
Elmer by David McKee |
My Granny Went to Market by Stella Blackstone |
Emma Jane’s Aeroplane by Katie Haworth and Daniel Rieley |
We’re Riding on a Caravan: An Adventure on the Silk Road by Laurie Krebs |
Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai |
African Tales: A Barefoot Collection by Gcina Mhlophe |
Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo |
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf |
The Boy Who Biked the World by Alistair Humphrey |
A book with a female protagonist |
Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett |
The Mega Magic Hair Swap by Rochelle Humes |
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson |
My Naughty Little Sister by Dorothy Edwards |
The Paperbag Princess by Robert Munsch |
Running on the Roof of the World by Jess Butterworth |
The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy |
Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy |
Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls’ Rights by Malala Yousafzai |
A classic
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Where’s Spot? By Eric Hill |
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr |
Peace at Last by Jill Murphy |
Paddington: The original story of the bear from Darkest Peru by Michael Bond
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The Ugly Ducking by Hans Christian Anderson |
Stuart Little by EB White |
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis |
Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl |
The Borrowers by Mary Norton |
A picture book
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A Dark, Dark Tale by Ruth Brown |
Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt |
All Join In by Quentin Blake |
Slinky Malinki by Lynley Dodd |
Baker Cat by Posy Simmonds |
The Tin Forest by Helen Ward |
The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
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The Arrival by Shaun Tan |
The Tunnel by Anthony Browne |
An award-winner
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Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers |
Dogger by Shirley Hughes |
The Fish Who Could Wish by Jon Bush and Korky Paul |
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen |
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka
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The Sheep-Pig by Dick King-Smith |
The Land of Never Endings by Kate Saunders |
Who Let the Gods Out? By Maz Evans |
The Nowhere Emporium by Ross Mackenzie |
A book that links with a topic |
Pants by Giles Andreae and Nick Sharratt |
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister |
The Lion Inside by Rachel Bright and Jim Field |
Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort |
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French |
Secrets According to Humphrey by Betty G Birney |
Road to London by Barbara Mitchelhill |
Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce |
Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll |
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Three Little Pigs |
What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson |
Oi Frog! by Kes Gray and Jim Field |
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers |
Esio Trot by Roald Dahl |
You Wait Till I’m Older Than You by Michael Rosen |
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling |
My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville |
Just Jack by Kate Scott |
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Down by the Cool of the Pool by Tony Mitton |
Where’s My Teddy? By Jez Alborough |
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss |
Suddenly by Colin McNaughton |
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown |
Aesop’s Fables |
Crazy Classrooms by Paul Cookson |
Kensuke’s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo |
Cogheart by Peter Bunzl |
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The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson |
The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl |
Bears on the Stairs by Julia Jarman and Lynne Chapman |
Not Now, Bernard by David McKee |
The Great Dog Bottom Swap by Peter Bently |
Magical Myths and Legends by Michael Morpurgo |
Journey by Aaron Becker |
Shackleton’s Journey by William Grill |
Holes by Louis Sachar |
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The Snuggle Sandwich by Malachy Doyle |
Gary’s Banana Drama by Jane Massey |
Mr Wolf’s Pancakes by Jan Fearnley |
Dr Xargle’s Book of Earthlets by Jeanne Willis |
The Cloudspotter by Tom McLaughlin |
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson |
The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Phillip Pulman |
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick |
Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman |
Year 4 were learning about character flaws as part of their English work. We began this unit of work by acting out a court case. Goldilocks was on trial for bad manners. We had to decide whether Goldilocks was guilty of bad manners or in fact whether she tried to apologise to the three bears. On this occasion, our jury found Goldilocks NOT GUILTY of bad manners.