Writing, given the right environment and stimulus, is an aspect of literacy that can give enormous pleasure. We aim to enable our pupils to consider themselves as ‘writers’, to encourage confidence and the motivation to want to write and to have sufficient control over the mechanics of writing to allow for skillful development of the writing process. We aim to ensure a balanced mix of approaches to writing so that our pupils achieve the skills required, a positive attitude, confidence as well as creativity and a love of writing. We aim to set high expectations of pupils and to give writing a high profile in all its forms.