Improvements

• New Handwriting Policy
• Audit and Action Plan based on DfE Writing Framework. 
• New Punctuation and Grammar Document (non-negotiables for each year group)
• New planning documents -  Weekly Plans
• Writing CPD 
• Review of Curriculum 
• Use of Pobble 365 for daily writing 
• Investigation to find more time for Reading for Pleasure 
• Support for SEND (Adaptions) Assessment for additional needs 
• Author Visits 
• Planning as departments 
• Revised Feedback Policy 
• Planning folder on sharepoint to support collaboration and development 
• Crawshawbooth Literacy Festival - poetry, drama – sharing ideas, linked to the radio. Literacy Fair – what each class has really enjoyed this year. 2026
• Rich demanding texts to start all units 
• Cross-curricular writing and focus for subject leaders. 
• Engaged with English Calendar - Roald Dahl, Poetry Day, Shakespeare week, National Writing day, 500 Words Comp, Mental Health day 

Impact 

90% of pupils achieved the expected standard in writing compared with 73% nationally and similar school figure of 82%. Progress (3 year trend) is significantly above national and similar schools.