Oracy matters

Engaging in high-quality oracy practices seeks to deepen understanding and is linked with greater knowledge retention, vocabulary acquisition and reasoning skills.  we provide a range of oracy opportunities for children across the school including an annual performance show, Talent show and daily oracy opportunities.

We provide our children a range of daily opportunities to develop their oracy skills. Activities includes:

• Greater opportunities for specific activities which promote speaking and listening opportunities for all children.
• Opportunities for deeper discussion across a range of curriculum subjects.
• Performance poetry and opportunities to read out work aloud..
• Drama and performance plays for every year group.
• Skilfull questioning by staff to elicit understanding and promote higher-level thinking skills.
• Paired and group talk.
• Community work with the local church and care homes.
• School Council.

  Paired talk in Year 3