Key Stage 1

Literacy

At Chalfont St. Giles Infant School and Nursery we believe that the central concern of all of our teaching is to develop pupils’ abilities to use language to think, explore, organise and communicate significant meanings to enable every pupil to achieve their potential and develop self-esteem. We also recognise the importance language plays in the social, emotional and imaginative development of pupils as they use language to make meaning of the complexity of human experience and communicate with the world at large.

At our school, pupils are provided with a broad and balanced approach to the teaching of English across the curriculum, with opportunities to consolidate and practise taught literacy skills. We will:

  • Enable pupils to be taught in all subjects to express themselves correctly and appropriately.
  • Enable pupils to read accurately with enjoyment and understanding.
  • Enable pupils to recognise the close relationship between speaking and listening, reading and writing.
  • Provide pupils with learning opportunities which integrate speaking and listening, reading and, writing activities.
  • Provide real contexts for language learning in English and across the curriculum.
  • Encourage pupils to have an interest in words, their meaning, and a growing vocabulary. This interest extends to the technical and specialist vocabulary of all subjects.
  • Develop the thinking skills of pupils to help them on the path to becoming reflective, independent learners.
  • Provide opportunities for pupils to use ICT to facilitate and extend their learning in speaking, listening, reading and writing.
  • Recognise the importance of having a consistent view of language learning across the wider curriculum.