Reading at St Catherine's 

At St Catherine's, we follow the CUSP Reading curriculum, which is thoughtfully designed to develop confident, fluent, and enthusiastic readers. Through carefully chosen texts, explicit teaching, and structured practice, pupils build strong foundations in decoding, fluency, and comprehension, enabling them to engage deeply with what they read.

Children are taught to draw meaning from texts, make inferences, retrieve key information, and explore themes and language with increasing independence. CUSP places a strong emphasis on vocabulary and background knowledge, ensuring that pupils are equipped with the understanding needed to access a wide range of literature and non-fiction.

Our aim is that every child not only achieves highly in reading but also develops a love of books, becoming curious, informed, and thoughtful readers for life.

Writing at St Catherine’s

At St Catherine's, we follow the CUSP Writing curriculum, which is carefully designed to help children become confident, skilled, and creative writers. Through engaging texts, structured lessons, and regular opportunities to practise, pupils build strong foundations in grammar, spelling, and punctuation while also developing their own style and voice.

Children are taught to plan, draft, edit, and publish their work, learning to write with purpose and for a range of audiences. CUSP places a strong emphasis on vocabulary and reading, helping pupils to draw on rich language and ideas for their writing.

Our aim is that every child not only meets high standards in writing but also enjoys expressing themselves, becoming effective communicators for life.