--- title: "English" url: "https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/english" school: "Holme Community School" --- # English ## English ### Subject Leader: Miss Brown We want our children to develop a love of English and the opportunities that our language provides. Children will be immersed in text and language rich environments and develop a love of story, poetry and information. They will see themselves as writers and experiment with, and explore language within their own work whilst developing a secure understanding of the technical components of spelling, handwriting, punctuation and grammar. Through a love of language, children will engage in drama, performance, poetry recitals and role-play. They will develop and use an increasing range of adventurous vocabulary to articulate their view points and read a range of texts which enhance their reading strategies and comprehension skills. ### How was our english curriculum developed? Our English curriculum is based on the National Curriculum. You can find out about the English National Curriculum [here](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-english-programmes-of-study/national-curriculum-in-england-english-programmes-of-study). We use the Power of Reading scheme of work as a basis for our English curriculum as all lessons are linked to high-quality texts and the planning supports children to write regularly across a range of genres. ### Curriculum Overview Curriculum Overview for English 91 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/files/documents/curriculum-overview-for-english.pdf) ### Whole Class Reading (KS2) Whole Class Reading Plan - Cycle A - KS2 126 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/files/documents/wcr-spring-cycle-a.pdf) Whole Class Reading Plan - Cycle B - KS2 107 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/files/documents/whole-class-reading-cycle-b.pdf) ### Curriculum - [Our Curriculum](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/our-curriculum) - [Phonics and Early Reading](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/phonics-and-early-reading) - [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/early-years-foundation-stage) - [English](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/english) - [Mathematics](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/mathematics) - [Science](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/science) - [History](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/history) - [Geography](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/geography) - [Physical Education](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/physical-education) - [Art & Design](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/art-design) - [Design & Technology](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/design-technology) - [Computing](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/computing) - [Music](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/music) - [French](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/french) - [Personal, Social and Health Education (PHSE)](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/personal-social-health-education-phse) - [Religious Education](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/religious-education) - [Enhancing our Curriculum](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/enhancing-our-curriculum) ![Holme Community School](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/images/logo/imgi_1_logo.png) ### Holme Community School North Road Holme Carnforth LA6 1QA 01524 781205 ### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/key-information/admissions) - [Policies](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/key-information/policies) - [Term Dates](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Contact Us](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HolmeSchool/) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 Holme Community School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)