✍️ Writing at Friday Bridge

At Friday Bridge, we believe that writing is a powerful tool for communication, creativity, and self-expression. Through the CUSP Writing Curriculum, pupils learn to write with purpose, precision, and imagination—developing the skills they need to become confident, capable writers for life.

Our writing curriculum is built on evidence-led principles and designed to support all learners in mastering the key components of writing. From sentence-level fluency to extended compositions, pupils are taught to plan, draft, edit, and refine their work with increasing independence and sophistication.

🧠 What Makes Our Writing Curriculum Special?

• Conceptual Clarity: Pupils are explicitly taught the grammar, punctuation, and sentence structures they need to write effectively.
• Structured Progression: Writing is taught in two blocks—Block A introduces new concepts, while Block B revisits and deepens understanding through more independent writing.
• Purposeful Practice: Each unit is linked to meaningful contexts, often drawing on learning from across the curriculum to give writing real purpose and audience.
• Sentence-Level Mastery: We prioritise fluency in sentence construction before moving on to extended writing, ensuring strong foundations.
• Vocabulary-Rich: Pupils are exposed to high-quality language and taught to use ambitious vocabulary with confidence and control.

📝 A Journey Through Writing

From crafting simple sentences in Year 1 to composing persuasive speeches and discursive essays in Year 6, our pupils:

• Learn to write across a range of genres, including narrative, non-fiction, and poetry
• Develop a deep understanding of grammar and text structure
• Build editing and proofreading skills to refine their work
• Explore writing as a process—planning, drafting, revising, and publishing
• Write with increasing independence, creativity, and control

📚 Writing That Connects

Our writing curriculum is closely aligned with reading and the wider curriculum. Pupils often write about topics they’ve explored in history, geography, or science, helping them to make meaningful connections and deepen their understanding.