--- title: "Writing" url: "https://stjeromebilingual.org/subjects/writing" school: "Saint Jérôme Church of England Bilingual School" --- # Writing ![](https://stjeromebilingual.org/images/transport-22-960x380.jpg) ## Writing --- At St Jérôme School we support all children to become effective writers who are able to communicate their thoughts, ideas and learning in a wide range of text types and genres. We encourage children to write in real, meaningful contexts and to use vocabulary they acquire from reading in their writing. We use the Oxford Criterion Scale which has ‘7 stages’ as the basis for progress in writing. You can download the areas for focus in each year group below. Staff regularly assess children’s writing and we moderate our judgements within the school and with other local schools. Progress in Writing 297 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-jerome-church-of-england-bilingual-school/files/documents/SJ-Progress-in-Writing.pdf) Every child at St Jérôme School has a portfolio of writing which traces their development as a writer and the progress that they are making. Children begin to write in French in Year 2. We have recently been writing to and receiving letters in English and French with one of our partner schools in France. ### Handwriting Handwriting is a basic skill that influences the quality of work throughout the curriculum. At the end of Key Stage 2 all pupils at St Jérôme School should have the ability to produce fluent, legible and, eventually, speedy joined-up handwriting, and to understand the different forms of handwriting used for different purposes. We aim to make handwriting an automatic process that does not interfere with creative and mental thinking. We aim for our pupils to develop a neat, legible, speedy handwriting style using continuous cursive letters that leads to producing letters and words automatically in independent writing. We use letter-join as the basis for teaching handwriting and we encourage parents to login to the letter-join website to practice their skills at home. For more information or to login please [click here](https://www.letterjoin.co.uk/). At St Jérôme School children use the same handwriting style for writing in English and in French. ### Punctuation & Grammar At St Jérôme School we teach grammar and punctuation explicitly in English and French and this is integral to all teaching across all curriculum subjects. We encourage children to use a range of punctuation in their writing and we encourage children to progress in their use of punctuation using the punctuation pyramid. [Click here to download a punctuation pyramid](https://www.stjeromebilingual.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Punctuation-Pyramid.png). ### Marking & Feedback We encourage children to proof read and edit their own and others work. Teachers also provide written feedback and comments. All teaching staff at St Jérôme School use a common marking key for providing feedback on writing. Our Marking Key 214 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-jerome-church-of-england-bilingual-school/files/documents/Marking20schemeFINAL.pdf) ### Curriculum - [Year Group Curriculum Overviews](https://stjeromebilingual.org/year-group-curriculum-overviews) - [Inclusion](https://stjeromebilingual.org/inclusion) - [British Values](https://stjeromebilingual.org/british-values) - [Spiritual Development & Godly Play](https://stjeromebilingual.org/spiritual-development-and-godly-play) - [Relationships & Health Education](https://stjeromebilingual.org/relationships-and-health-education) - [Subjects](https://stjeromebilingual.org/subjects) ### Our School Day Our school day is from **8:45am to 3.30pm** for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 and **3.40pm** for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. We have a soft start from **8.30am**. ### Find Us Saint Jérôme Church of England Bilingual School, 120–138 Station Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 2DJ Phone: [ 020 3019 6363 ](tel:02030196363) Email: [ office@stjeromebilingual.org ](mailto:office@stjeromebilingual.org) ### In Association With [ ![Logo](https://files.schudio.com/st-jerome-church-of-england-bilingual-school/images/logo/logo-footer.png) ](https://ldbs.co.uk/) © 2026 Saint Jérôme. Registered in England No. 09010445