"I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn."

Anne Frank

Intent

At Manor Farm Junior School we want to develop children who love to write and are inspired to express themselves confidently and in a variety of ways through the written form. We aim to inspire children to engage with writing, develop positive attitudes towards writing and develop writing habits that will move on with them through life. We will equip children with the necessary writing skills to be able to express themselves clearly - in both the every day functional uses of writing as a means of communicating with others - and also to develop a love of writing with creativity and flair.  We want children to understand that writing is a way to express their inner personal voice and is a forum in which they can communicate with the wider world. We provide children with many meaningful opportunities to find pleasure in the writing process through discussion, reading, drafting, critiquing, reflecting, sharing, performing and publishing. We want children to leave Manor Farm Junior School with the bravery to express themselves through any written form.