Writing

Writing is such a vital part of our Literacy program at GHPS. It is designed to enhance students’ literacy skills, focusing on creativity, clarity, and effective communication. Through a range of activities, such as narrative writing, poetry, information and explanations reports, persuasive essays, and informative texts, students are encouraged to express their thoughts and ideas. It also includes many aspects from handwriting and letter formation in the younger years.

Our teachers provide personalized feedback to help improve grammar, vocabulary, and structure. The program also includes opportunities for peer review, fostering collaboration and critical thinking, while nurturing a love for writing among students.

Below are some writing examples from two of our Prep students after two terms.

We follow the ‘Seven Steps to Writing Success’ program. It is a program that engages and excites writers from the very young to the older students, not to mention the teachers!

The Seven Steps to Writing program breaks down writing into seven main skills:
1. Plan for Success
2. Sizzling Starts
3. Tightening Tension
4. Dynamic Dialogue
5. Show don’t tell
6. Ban the boring bits
7. Exciting Endings

These 7 steps are going to form the basis of our Writing program from Grades P-6
Our budding writers have already been inspired to begin their writing with a Sizzling Start. They have written recounts, narratives and even started their persuasive writing with a sizzling starts which hook the reader right in!