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We have designed our curriculum to help pupils gain lifelong skills and attributes. A high-quality education in English allows our pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others. Through reading in particular, pupils have a chance to develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. We have a fabulous library bursting with books, where pupils enjoy spending time. Literature and reading, especially, play a key role across the curriculum, enabling pupils to acquire knowledge and to build on what they already know. Teachers reinforce an expectation that all pupils are capable of achieving high standards in English. Teaching is underpinned by using high quality texts and high quality examples from the teacher which focus on the skills to be taught. These texts are then analysed in depth with the children in order for them to learn and apply those skills. Grammar and punctuation skills are practised and consolidated until all children have a firm understanding of how to apply them to their own work. We are currently engaged in a MAT-wide project to develop oracy skills through Voice 21. We are enjoying building on, probing and challenging each other during discussions. --- ### English Documents English Subject Leader Report 2025 1.57 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/files/documents/English_Report.pdf) Y6 English Curriculum Map 474 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/files/documents/Y6_English_Curriculum_Map_.pdf) Y5 English curriculum map 431 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/files/documents/Y5_English_curriculum_map.pdf) Y4 English curriculum map 429 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/files/documents/Y4_English_curriculum_map_.pdf) Y3 English Curriculum Map 425 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/files/documents/Y3_English_Curriculum_Map.pdf) Writing Progression Map 854 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/files/documents/Writing_Progression_Map.pdf) Reading Progression Map 698 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/files/documents/Reading_Progression_Map.pdf) Adaptive Teaching in English 465 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/files/documents/SEND_provision_in_English.pdf) ### Curriculum - [Curriculum Overview](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum) - [Art & Design](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/art-design) - [Computing](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/computing) - [DT - Design and Technology](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/dt) - [English](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/english) - [Read! @ FJS](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/read-fjs) - [Oracy - Voice 21](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/oracy-voice-21) - [Geography](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/geography) - [History](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/history) - [Mathematics](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/mathematics) - [Music](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/music) - [PE - Physical Education](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/pe-physical-education) - [PSHE](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/pshe) - [RE - Religious Education](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/re-religious-education) - [Science](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/science) - [Spanish](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/curriculum/spanish) ### [Latest News](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/news) [![Image of School Meals](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/imagecache/150x150c/news/Dolce_meal.jpg)](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/news/2026-07-14-school-meals) #### [School Meals](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/news/2026-07-14-school-meals) 14 July 2026 [![Hedge Planting in the Sunshine ](https://files.schudio.com/forefield-junior-school/imagecache/150x150c/news/IMG_1201(1).jpeg)](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/news/2026-04-26-hedge-planting-in-the-sunshine) #### [Hedge Planting in the Sunshine ](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/news/2026-04-26-hedge-planting-in-the-sunshine) 26 April 2026 #### [End of half-term](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/news/2026-02-13-end-of-half-term) 13 February 2026 ### Contact Us **Forefield Junior School** Forefield Lane Crosby Liverpool L23 9TJ Tel: 0151 924 3971 ### School Opening Time School Day: 8:45am - 3.30pm Office Hours: 8:30am - 4.45pm [Contact Us](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/contact) - [X](http://twitter.com/forefieldjs) © Copyright 2021–2026 Forefield Junior School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://forefieldjuniors.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)