--- title: "Literacy" url: "https://uptoninf.dorset.sch.uk/curriculum/literacy" school: "Upton Infant School" --- # Literacy ![](https://uptoninf.dorset.sch.uk/images/39cb5a8b-7e76-4a63-a5b6-739b7b67c3d8_1x1.png) ## **Literacy Curriculum Aims** At Upton Infant School, we foster a vibrant learning environment that motivates and inspires all pupils to become confident, independent readers and writers. We hold high expectations for every learner and believe that every child can achieve their personal best. Our pupils benefit from a well-balanced and engaging literacy curriculum designed to spark a lifelong love of reading and writing. This policy aligns with national guidance and best practice, supporting a whole-school approach to literacy across all year groups and subjects. As outlined in the National Curriculum (2014), English is both a subject in its own right and the medium through which all learning is delivered. Fluency in spoken and written English is essential for success across the curriculum and beyond. You can find our Literacy policy below, which explains our rationale, intent and implementation of reading and writing in our school. For more information on Read Write Inc. the phonics scheme we use to teach early reading please [click here.](https://uptoninf.dorset.sch.uk/curriculum/phonics/) ### Literacy Policy literacy-policy-2025 4.20 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/literacy-policy-2025.pdf) ### Literacy Teaching Sequence The yearly overviews detail the focus texts for each year group. Click on each of the documents below to find out more about our reading and writing. ### Useful Literacy Documents writing-kpis-year-1-2025 271 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/writing-kpis-year-1-2025.pdf) reading-kpis-year-1-2025 250 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/reading-kpis-year-1-2025.pdf) writing-kpis-year-2-2025 161 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/writing-kpis-year-2-2025.pdf) reading-kpis-year-2-2025 208 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/reading-kpis-year-2-2025.pdf) eyfs-literacy-overview-2025 599 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/eyfs-literacy-overview-2025.pdf) choral-reading-overview-2025-2026 147 KB [Open for 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year-2-spag-overview-24-25 190 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/year-2-spag-overview-24-25.pdf) the-den-literacy-planning 1.41 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/the-den-literacy-planning.pdf) year-2-writing-overview-25-26 300 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/year-2-writing-overview-25-26.pdf) year-one-writing-overview-2025-2026 325 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/year-one-writing-overview-2025-2026.pdf) ### Literacy Knowledge Organisers Year One Literacy Knowledge Organisers year-one-knowledge-organiser-bog-baby(1) 568 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/upton-infant-school/files/documents/year-one-knowledge-organiser-bog-baby(1).pdf) year-one-knowledge-organiser-the-way-back-home(1) 585 KB [Open for 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