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  • Home
  • Our School
    • Vision
    • Our Staff
    • Governors >
      • Governor Information
    • SEND
    • Wellbeing and Pastoral Support
    • Language and Communication
    • Attendance
    • Prospectus
    • Dojo
    • School History
  • Key Information
    • The School Day
    • Admissions
    • Welcome to Nursery
    • Welcome to Reception
    • Policies
    • Ofsted
    • Safeguarding
    • Pupil Premium
    • Sports Funding
    • First Aid & Medication
    • Equality >
      • Our Equality Objectives
  • Curriculum
    • Intent and Rationale
    • Our Curriculum >
      • English Curriculum
      • Science Curriculum
      • Maths Curriculum
      • Wider Curriculum
    • Long Term Plans
    • British Values and SMSC
  • Parents and Carers
    • Curriculum Newsletters
    • Term Dates
    • Menu
    • Uniform
    • Useful Information
  • Peacock Club
    • Club Information and Timings
  • Friends of James Peacock
    • Meet the Team
    • Upcoming Events
    • How to Get Involved
    • Our Spending
  • Contact Us

​English Curriculum

At James Peacock Infant and Nursery School we aim to establish an environment that enables all pupils to become independent, lifelong learners.

We aspire for excellence and encourage all pupils, whatever their ability or starting point, to achieve the best they possibly can. We believe in providing pupils with a well sequenced, purposeful and engaging English curriculum that promotes the development of high standards of oracy. We want our children to be able to express themselves with confidence, and to communicate their ideas clearly.

Our ambition is that in all English lessons, children’s knowledge and experiences are deepened through the use of high-quality texts, and that opportunities are provided for children to apply skills and produce outcomes for a range of audiences and purposes. We strive to broaden and deepen all children’s knowledge and understanding.

As a school we using the DfE validated Read Write Inc Phonics programme to teach phonics and reading. Our rigorous and systematic approach to the early reading curriculum, develops children’s accuracy and fluency, building confidence and cultivates an enjoyment for reading. We strive to build a culture where reading for pleasure is valued and children have a lifelong love of reading.

We equip children with transferable skills which can be adapted to support them in all their learning. The teaching of spelling is intended to show pupils how to understand the relationship between words, recognise spelling patterns and take with them a variety of useful strategies. We intend for our children to build their knowledge and develop an increasingly wide range of vocabulary and grammar. Children should leave our school being able to use fluent and legible handwriting.
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Please find below information regarding our English curriculum and Phonics Programme. 

  • Writing at James Peacock 2023-2024
  • Oracy at James Peacock 2023-2024
  • Handwriting Policy 2023-2024
  • RWI Parent Information

English Progression Maps

Spoken Language 
Writing 
Reading

Phonics Screening 

Please click here to access the latest Phonics Screening Presentation 
James Peacock Infant and Nursery School | Manor Park | Ruddington | Nottingham | NG11 6DS
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