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06/03/23

Thank you Banbury Library for sharing these beautiful pictures of our Year 1 and Year 2 class' art work after their trip to the library to celebrate World Book day 2023. https://t.co/o4TfzWAOfu

03/03/23

What a fantastic week celebrating World Book day! We have had breakfast and a book with our families, our reading challenge, school trip to Banbury library and now our favourite book character costumes. https://t.co/PgiYCY5F89

03/02/23

We welcomed in some of our parents/carers yesterday to assist with our community art project. They are helping create a fabulous Cherry Tree out of recycling materials. We cant wait to see it completed! https://t.co/xKuiEkVmUv

03/02/23

Here is our fabulous Reception class team dressed up for NSPCC number day! https://t.co/WAqISJoTNF

02/02/23

Retweeted From GLF Schools (est. 2012) #GLFis10

Congratulations to everyone at Banbury primary school rated as 'outstanding' in very first Ofsted inspection https://t.co/CfXF4f8o7t

02/02/23

We are officially OUTSTANDING! Read the report: https://t.co/lH4NF8tPej We are also in the local news! Read the report here: https://t.co/rlS9iNGxUW We couldn't have done this without our amazing staff, pupils and supportive family community - well done everyone! https://t.co/GzUcCQlN25

02/12/22

Banbury library are currently displaying some fabulous wreath designs from our Reception class. They have been a huge hit and are bringing big smiles to those visiting. Beautiful work Nightingale class! https://t.co/GrFVhdD0ab

02/12/22

We would like to say a huge thank you to Crockers in Southam for their very kind donation of this beautiful Christmas Tree, our pupils and families love it! https://t.co/YuKuXFQega

01/12/22

Our final open event will be held on January 9th 2023. We would like to invite any prospective families looking to join us form September 2023 to come along and meet our team. https://t.co/0Vww6fb5uR

21/10/22

We will be hosting a second open event, on Monday 14th November from 9.30 to 11.30am, This is for parents unable to make the open event presentation on Tuesday November 1st. Please note space is limited and requires booking in advance. Please call the school on 01295 574004. https://t.co/QUmjnKhxIE

12/10/22

What a fabulous result from our book fair this week! Our pupils have raised nearly £250 worth of books for our school library. Thank you so much. https://t.co/AfI5xlYKbH

06/07/22

Sports4Kids coming soon to Cherry Fields. https://t.co/vItvRQKt3f

23/06/22

A little taster of our hobby horses! Year 1 have enjoyed working alongside Simon Tipping to produce our May Day inspired carnival parade. We are excited to share the final product with our school community soon! https://t.co/2OxR5dmDgt

27/05/22

We have had a wonderful day celebrating our very first Cherry Fields sports day. Fantastic effort from the team, our pupils and all our families. https://t.co/EZwnPDr9TK

19/05/22

Thank you to Diane and Phill who created the wonderful sculptures on the Hanwell View park for meeting virtually with our Year 1 pupils on Monday. The children asked thoughtful questions about the artwork and were able to learn more about what it means to be an artist. https://t.co/hoFMY4k6Gs

07/04/22

A huge well done to all of our pupils for their wonderful artwork which was displayed at our STEAM showcase event. What a wonderful celebration of your work! https://t.co/BMsoVrPduq

31/03/22

A huge thank you to MJH Property Services in Banbury for making a second, very generous contribution to our school. Hi-vis jackets being beautifully modelled by 2 of our Year 1 pupils. https://t.co/M8yt8dXHYU

English/Literacy

At Cherry Fields Primary School we use the National Curriculum as a basis for our planning within the subject and expect all teachers to follow this principle. Literacy is taught on a daily basis from EYFS to KS1 based on a central high-quality text and supported and enhanced through our topic curriculum areas.  
 
In the Foundation Stage, Literacy forms the basis of one of the areas of learning – communication, understanding and reading. Emphasis is on teaching Literacy through stories and books; through topic links; child initiated learning through play, plus adult intervention; and demonstration and use of language. In KS1 to KS2 teaching and learning usually takes place within a whole class. Good practice in reading and writing is shared and modelled in whole class teaching.  Teachers use a variety of interactive teaching methods to deliver an engaging curriculum and achieve learning objectives.  
 
Our teaching and learning approach across the whole curriculum is based on the Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) developed by Sweller (1988). Within English lessons, we are teaching all children to have a deep and secure understanding of the concepts that they are being taught. In order to do this, our curriculum is designed to reduce cognitive load by ensuring we structure and design lessons in small coherent steps, which organically allows opportunity for the promotion of retention. This allows for an inclusive learning environment where all children are supported to transfer learning from short-term to long-term memory.   
 
Intent:

  • To provide a language rich environment that promotes a culture of communication, reading and writing;  
  • To develop in pupils an interest in and a love of books and literature that will not only support their learning across the curriculum but also enrich their lives;  
  • To value and use books as a basis for learning, pleasure, talk and play;
  • To teach children the craft of writing, including handwriting,  in order to develop in children the confidence and skills to write well for a range of purposes and audience;
  • To teach the basics – spelling, handwriting, grammar  and punctuation – to ensure accuracy within creativity;
  • To foster in pupils the confidence, desire and ability to express their views and opinions both orally and in writing;
  • To raise the standards of communication, reading and writing so that every child makes best progress;
  • To value and celebrate diversity in culture and language.

National Curriculum English Programme of Study

Documents

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