English Resources

GPS (Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling)

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Recommended Book Lists



A list of great books for Year 1

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A list of great books for Year 2

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A list of great books for Year 3

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A list of great books for Year 4

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A list of great books for Year 5

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A list of great books for Year 6

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Book Band Levels at DBIS Primary

What do our reading lessons look like at DBIS? – Whole Class Reading

 

 



Phonics video for set 1 to 3 sounds

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Sound mats to accompany set 1 to 3 sounds

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Reading objectives for each year group

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Questions to ask your child when reading with them at home.

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Year group objectives and expectations



Writing objectives for each year group

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Spelling patterns for Years 1 to 6

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Core texts for each year group

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An overview of English, as well as common exception words and handwriting expectations, can also be found in our curriculum handbooks:



Link to KS1 curriculum handbook

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Link to the KS2 curriculum handbook

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Handwriting expectations

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Exemplars of writing for each year group

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Parent writing workshop 2025/26 slides 

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