Oracy
We believe oracy to be fundamental to the achievement of our pupils. To ensure we are teaching oracy skills across the curriculum and providing our children with a range of oracy opportunities, and a variety of audiences, we have partnered with Voice 21 (a charity which aims to improve the teaching of oracy in schools) since September 2023. This ensures that teachers and leaders are equipped with the skills to develop oracy for teaching and learning, to plan for talk across the curriculum and to elevate speaking beyond the classroom. We aim to build a culture of oracy withing our school to support and develop our pupils' confidence, spoken language and written outcomes across and beyond the curriculum.
Our oracy vision statement
At our school pupils are taught to and through talk to enable them to discuss, perform and express themselves in a range of contexts, for a range of purposes. Our pupils learn to listen carefully to others, building on their views or showing empathy as appropriate. We recognise that oracy in the classroom should be seen, by both teachers and students, as a valuable activity. Our aim is to enable our pupils to improve their levels of oracy so that they can all communicate effectively and confidently in front of any type of audience. These skills are encouraged in every area of our curriculum as good communication skills can enhance every type of learning.
Our discussion guidelines
Many of our pupils start early school life without the oracy skills relevant for their age. We strive to develop spoken language skills through the taught curriculum, the hidden curriculum, playtimes and lunchtimes, extra-curricular activities and the whole ethos of the school.
Other useful documents
Oracy framework planning progression tool
