Good communication skills are fundamental to life; they are the means through which we distribute and receive information. Successful communications helps us to better understand people and situations and it allows us to build relationships grounded in trust and respect. Being successful communicators allows us to overcome difficulties

Writing skills are an important part of communication. Good writing skills allow you to communicate your message with accuracy and speed to a wide range of people. Being a successful writer equips us with good critical thinking skills and enables us to become a multifaceted learner. It also fosters our ability to explain and refine ideas

How we achieve excellent communication:

• A range of genres of writing are covered in English lessons and across the curriculum which follow a medium-term plan.
• Equipping children with grammatical knowledge that underpin successful writing.
• Developing children’s oracy skills.