--- title: "English" url: "https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/subjects/english" school: "Harrow Gate Primary Academy" --- # English **Harrow Gate Primary Academy English** **We believe in…** **Meaningful and purposeful writing** tasks that interest and engage all children. **Sharing children’s writing with a wider** audience to further motivate children and make it purposeful. **Providing children with the fundamental foundations** in reading and writing that will prepare them for opportunities and experiences of later life. **Children experiencing a wide variety of genres** including narratives, explanations, descriptions, comparisons, summaries and evaluations. **Embedding reading and writing skills across the curriculum** by carefully planning opportunities for children to develop their skills and acquisition of knowledge. **Deep and meaningful texts** that are carefully selected to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of children. **High expectations for every child** by planning challenging work for pupils whose attainment is significantly above the expected standard and for pupils who have low levels of prior attainment. **Effective use of assessment** to set targets, which are ambitious and address gaps in children’s learning. **All children being able to read fluently** and have a clear understanding of what they are reading. **Every child a lifelong reader** by encouraging them to read for pleasure. All staff should promote a genuine passion and love of books. **Using a wide range of texts** that stimulate children’s imaginations, challenge and broaden their thinking. **Real time feedback**, which moves learning forward and closes any gaps. **Using appropriate scaffolds and support** so that all children are able to succeed. **Teaching English:** English is at the heart of the Harrow Gate Academy curriculum. A daily English session is to be provided for at least one hour and should follow the National Curriculum in England – programmes of study key stages 1 & 2 and the CLPE Power of Reading text based curriculum. Children will be given the opportunity to read a wide range of high quality texts and write in a variety of ways. ![A collage of children's books Description automatically generated](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/1165c57b2f9cccbf617f1fcbf11c7dc4.png) **Punctuation and Grammar:** ![Login - Grammarsaurus](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/21eb4335b3b55d590c06719641143034.png)During the Autumn term, we use ***Grammarsaurus*** to help children understand grammar and punctuation in a fun, meaningful way. Using the idea of *place value*, pupils learn that every mark and word has a purpose—just like numbers in maths. Through engaging resources, visual prompts, and interactive lessons, children learn not only how to use grammar and punctuation correctly, but also *why* they are important. This approach helps pupils understand that each mark or structure adds meaning, clarity, and precision to their writing—just like numbers make sense when placed in the correct order. This approach builds each year: starting with simple punctuation in Key Stage One, adding more complex grammar and sentence structures as they move through school. Each taught English session will start with an English recall task; this task is designed to re-activate recently acquired knowledge as well as ensuring previously learned material is not forgotten. The English recall will focus on punctuation, grammar and vocabulary. The teaching and learning of punctuation and grammar objectives are mapped out in each year group. Children will receive direct instruction when encountering new content followed by opportunities to apply new skills through authentic writing tasks. **Spelling:** Spelling will be taught daily and will be in line with the Spelling at Harrow Gate document which will be reviewed annually. ![A close-up of a text Description automatically generated](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/8cb3b57caba350b93e91ae89252c33eb.png) **Vocabulary:** Vocabulary will be taught in line with Vocabulary Teaching at Harrow Gate Academy document which will be reviewed annually. ![](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/d871382f6771f4bff99e727312a1b861.png) ![](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/dafed5598d4c12887fd784496edc2af3.png) **Reading** Reading will be taught in line with the Reading at Harrow Gate Academy document which will be reviewed annually.![](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/89edbfad9753b3432b43c45cc003b4f3.png) The development and support necessary for each child to read will continue to grow from early reading in EYFS to independent reading in Y6. The Reading@HGPA Continuum clearly outlines how reading must be supported in each year group or ‘stage of reading’. This document also sets out what must happen in each year group to ensure that optimal practice is reached and that children are on track to meet age related expectation. Home reading expectations are also set out in this document and missored in the HPGA Reading Commitment for Parents and Carers documents. **Reading@HGPA Continuum** ![](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/20075fc010ce038184cf84b8d441e140.png) **Phonics** All phonic sessions will follow the **Little Wandle for Letters and Sounds Revised programme**. This will be taught in line with the Phonics at Harrow Gate Academy document which will be reviewed annually. **![A close-up of a text Description automatically generated](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/30ab10412b84a9085c5bac623688a36b.png)** **Writing** Writing will be taught in line with the Writing at Harrow Gate Academy document which will be reviewed annually. ![A close-up of a paper Description automatically generated](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/d1cebb83beeeb67b54acbc29fad5eeba.png) ![A white paper with red and yellow text Description automatically generated](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/afd96299db8acc15f3e31a1033be78b9.png) The development and support necessary for each child to write will continue to grow from early reading in EYFS to independent reading in Y6. The Writing@HGPA Continuum clearly outlines how reading must be supported in each year group or ‘stage of writing’. This document also sets out what must happen in each year group to ensure that optimal practice is reached and that children are on track to meet age related expectation. ![](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/e2f7de39a1ee06e21fe761371dad1a7f.png) **Handwriting** Handwriting will be taught in line with the Handwriting at Harrow Gate Academy document which will be reviewed annually. ![](https://harrowgateacademy.org/images/pages/85d9a3dae82cbac52292c45eaff1c0bd.png) ### English English Policy 1.48 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harrowgate-primary-academy-2/files/documents/English_Policy_Reviewed_September_2023.pdf) HGPA Phonics on a Page 129 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harrowgate-primary-academy-2/files/documents/Phonics_on_a_page.pdf) HGPA Reading on a Page 181 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harrowgate-primary-academy-2/files/documents/Reading_on_a_page(2).pdf) HGPA Vocabulary on a Page 190 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harrowgate-primary-academy-2/files/documents/Vocabulary_on_a_Page(3).pdf) HGPA Spelling on a Page 292 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/harrowgate-primary-academy-2/files/documents/Spelling_on_a_page(4).pdf) ### Important Information - [Ofsted](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/ofsted) - [Ofsted Parent View](https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/) - [School Performance](https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/141301/harrow-gate-academy/primary) - [Key Stage Results](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/performance-data) - [Admissions](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/admissions) - [Policies](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/policies) - [Remote Learning](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/covid-19) - [Catch-up Funding](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/catch-up-funding) - [Pupil Premium](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/pupil-premium) - [Sports Premium](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/sports-premium) - [Safeguarding](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/safeguarding) - [Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND)](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/sen-inclusion) - [Equality, Diversity & Cohesion](https://harrowgateacademy.org/statutory-information/equality-diversity-cohesion) ![Harrow Gate Primary Academy](https://files.schudio.com/harrowgate-primary-academy-2/images/logo/Harrow-Logo.png) ### Harrow Gate Primary Academy Piper Knowle Road Stockton-on-Tees TS19 8DE 01642 673984 © Copyright 2026 Harrow Gate Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://harrowgateacademy.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)