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Children also develop <strong>Imaginative<\/strong> written language skills through poetry and story writing as well as further incorporating <strong>Personal<\/strong> writing, expressing their thoughts clearly and extending their communication. Handwriting, phonics, spelling, punctuation and grammar are taught regularly and systematically. Children are trained to appreciate the importance of accuracy and neatness in their written work. Children are provided opportunities to evaluate their own work as well as the work of others through self and peer assessment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading:<\/strong> The curriculum is supported by the use of Bug Club Reading scheme which is used to further develop comprehension and understanding of the written word in a variety of contexts. Novel studies also supplement pupils experience of reading enhancing their vocabulary. Great emphasis is placed on the enjoyment gained through reading.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/stjohns\/literacy\/a\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193006\/a.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,481\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"a\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193006\/a-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193006\/a.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-502\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193006\/a-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193006\/a-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193006\/a.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Resources: <\/strong><strong>Reading P1 \u2013 P5 Bug Club.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Language Programme \u2013 North Lanarkshire Active Literacy Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Big Write P1 \u2013 P7 \u2013 Whole school writing programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"503\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/stjohns\/literacy\/c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193017\/c.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,481\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193017\/c-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193017\/c.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-503\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193017\/c-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193017\/c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/stjohns\/uploads\/sites\/6741\/2024\/03\/05193017\/c.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Appropriate use will be made of the school\u2019s many resources to help the child practice their skills and so become competent and confident to use them in all walks of life. The learning programmes will be tailored to suit your child\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Modern Language Training:<\/strong> Pupils will engage with French from Primary 1 through to Primary 7 in line with National Guidelines as we proceed with the implementation of the Languages 1 + 2 approach. 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