Inspiration is a key priority for Wilmslow Grange Community Primary when it comes to writing. Suzanne O’Connell finds out more

When Ofsted visited Wilmslow Grange Community Primary and Nursery School in April they were impressed by the curriculum they saw and the standards achieved. The school staff described it as the least stressful inspection that they had experienced. Why?

“We just had to do what we always do on a Tuesday on week two,” explained the headteacher Mark Unwin. “It made it so much easier for everyone.”

The school has a very clear approach to planning its three-weekly cycle of writing activities. They teach reading and writing separately, allowing for a very clear focus and an extraordinarily consistent approach across the school.

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