Curriculum

Five Lanes Primary School ensures the learning pupils experience in school incorporates the National Curriculum and Government initiatives.

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Reading Progression

Five Lanes - Reading Progression.pdf

Parent guide to reading at Five Lanes.pdf

Writing Progression

Five Lanes - Writing Progression.pdf

Writing Milestones

At Five Lanes Primary, we are committed to building firm foundations for every child’s development as a confident, capable writer. Our Writing Milestones set out the progressive knowledge and skills pupils need from Year 1 to Year 6, ensuring that every child is supported and challenged at the right stage of their learning.

These milestones draw directly from the national Writing Framework and the DfE and Ofsted Strong Foundations documents. They provide teachers with a clear, consistent guide for assessing where pupils are in their writing journey and identifying the next steps they need to take. Whatever a child’s starting point, the milestones help us plan precise teaching that develops composition, grammar, punctuation, handwriting, and transcription skills in a structured and meaningful way.

By sharing these milestones, we aim to give families a transparent view of how writing progresses through the school and how we nurture pupils to become fluent, thoughtful and purposeful writers prepared for the next stage of their education

Writing Milestones 2025-26.pdf

Phonics

Little Wandle

Parent-handout Reception Autumn Term

Parent-handout Reception Spring Term

Phonics and Reading

Handwriting

Letterjoin

At Five Lanes Primary, we follow the LetterJoin handwriting programme to ensure that all children develop clear, consistent and fluent handwriting. LetterJoin provides a structured approach from Early Years through to Year 6, supporting children as they move from early letter formation to confident, joined writing.

Using a blend of digital modelling, practical activities and regular practice, LetterJoin helps pupils build strong fine-motor skills and take pride in the presentation of their work. Lessons follow a consistent progression so that children develop secure letter shapes, correct joins and increasing fluency as they move through the school.

Our aim is for every child to develop handwriting that is legible, fluent and enjoyable, supporting success across all areas of learning.

Spelling

Sounds and Syllables

At Five Lanes Primary, we use the Sounds and Syllables spelling programme to help children become confident, accurate spellers. The approach supports pupils to understand how words are made up, breaking them into sounds and syllables so that spelling becomes logical and manageable.

Lessons build steadily from the strong phonics foundations in Early Years and Key Stage 1, moving towards more complex spelling patterns as pupils progress through the school. Children are taught spelling rules, patterns and exceptions in a clear, structured way, with regular opportunities to revisit and practise key learning.

Our aim is for every child to develop secure, transferable spelling skills that support them to write with accuracy and confidence across the curriculum.

Maths Overview

Maths Programme of Study: Key Stages 1 and 2

Addition and subtraction calculation policy July 2022 v2.pdf

Multiplication and Division calculation policy July 2022.pdf

Maths Phonics

Mastering Number

At Five Lanes Primary, we deliver the Mastering Number programme to strengthen pupils’ early number sense and build firm foundations for future maths learning. The programme provides short, focused sessions that help children develop fluency with number facts, confidence in using numbers, and a deep understanding of how numbers relate to each other.

Through carefully designed activities, children explore patterns, subitising, composition of number and the use of visual representations such as ten frames and rekenreks. This supports pupils to develop quick recall, flexible thinking and strong mental calculation strategies.

Mastering Number ensures that all children have the essential knowledge they need to thrive in mathematics, enabling them to approach more complex concepts with confidence as they move through the school.