Forming letters correctly so that readers can distinguish a 'v' against a 'u'.

Students are encouraged to write sentences that develop from simple structure through to descriptive complex sentences using a range a grammatical features such as adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, synonyms, homonyms and contractions.

Through specific instructional teaching, students learn to become great writers and great writers want to read.

It is through a wide range of reading that authors develop their craft to write.

Reading the same type of genre will hinder opportunities to write outside the comfort zone.

Students throughout the week are exposed to a huge variety of books from basic word development/recognition books, to picture books, to short chapter books, to extensive novels.

Students are encouraged to read aloud which promotes self-confidence, fluency, expression and projection of voice.

Students participate in group discussions.

Talking about the author and what message the author intended. With the teachers support, students analyse the grammatical structure of the book, unpacking the chapters and sinking their teeth into rich literature.

This wonderful combination of writing and reading bridges the two subjects together. Reading is the attainment of information and writing is for the entertainment of an audience. Which audience? Well that depends on what we're writing.