Oracy

Speaking and listening are fundamental to the teaching of English and permeate the whole curriculum – cognitively, socially and linguistically. We want our children to develop effective communication skills for the here and now and also in readiness for later life.

At Clatford, our vision is to have oracy at the heart of learning in order to facilitate language-rich classrooms and talk-rich children. Through the explicit teaching of oracy we aim to develop the pupils’ language skills to help them find their voice whilst empowering them to speak effectively, express themselves confidently whilst listening and responding attentively.

We believe that the art of speaking well and listening well should be woven together throughout our lessons as we harness and guide the children to be eloquent and concise communicators. We value all contributions and believe that it is important that each voice is heard, in order to improve the learning and life chances of our children.