Orchard Vale Community School

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Harbour Trust MAT

English

Throughout the school the teaching of language and grammar is given a high status. It is through the medium of language that much of the children's work takes place. 

We provide children with a broad range of opportunities to read, write, speak and listen. At all times we endeavour to make language lessons enjoyable, meaningful and relevant.

Speaking and listening, paired talk, group debate and questioning are an important part of the work we undertake with pupils. This is to encourage and support them to be articulate and confident participants in learning.

English is delivered through unit plans that have a focus on a specific text type. There are final writes which are formally assessed at the end of each unit of work. The children cover a range of genres to ensure that they can write for purpose and include the correct grammatical features. 

OV whole school text exposure.pdf

OV 2 year rolling programme English.pdf

Harbour Schools Partnership

The Harbour Schools Partnership (formerly Tarka Learning Partnership and Ventrus Multi Academy Trust) was established in April 2025. It is our mission to deliver excellence through collaboration to realise the right of every child to flourish.

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