Oracy

Welcome to our Oracy page.

What is Oracy?

Oracy is the ability to articulate ideas, develop understanding and engage with others through spoken language. It involves a range of skills such as speaking clearly, listening actively, engaging in discussions, presenting ideas and interpreting others' viewpoints. 

In school, oracy is a powerful tool for learning; by teaching pupils to become more effective speakers and listeners we empower them to better understand for themselves, each other and the world around them. It is also a route to social mobility, empowering all students, not just some, to find their voice to succeed in school and life.  

                                                    Intent 

At the Grange Primary School, through our oracy curriculum, we intend to enable our pupils to talk in full sentences with a clear and confident voice as they develop into fluent, confident speakers. Our oracy curriculum has been designed to provide may opportunities for our pupils to explore and develop their communication and language skills across all subjects.

As a school, we aim to provide a platform whereby spoken language is a golden thread weaved throughout the curriculum. In building a culture of oracy within our school, we want to develop our children's confidence, spoken language and written outcomes across and beyond the curriculum. We recognise the importance of language development and therefore intend to use this as a driving force to achieve success as we believe this will prepare our pupils for a life beyond school. As a result, we hope our children learn not only how to talk but also learn through talk. 

Oracy In Action

At the Grange Primary School we value every voice. 

Whilst working with Voice 21, the UK’s oracy education charity, we have developed our curriculum in order to build in opportunities for different types of talk. There are lots of types of talk – from exploratory talk (the sort we use collaboratively to discuss or solve problems) to presentational (more ‘polished’ talk; “giving a speech”).

To allow our pupils to develop these skills they are exposed to a wide range of activities and experiences such as:

• Presenting ideas.
• Debating ideas, issues, mathematical concepts and points of view.
• Narrating and reading aloud.
• Reading playscripts.
• Film making.
• Talking to experts.
• Interviewing Members of UK Parliament. 
• Talking in public.
• Resolving conflict.
• Reciting poetry.
• Pupil voice.
• As an elected School Ambassador.
• As an elected Well-being Warrior.
• Taking part in an Oracy Special Interest Assembly.
• Taking part in an Oracy Presentational Assembly.
• Narrating in a class assembly.
• Taking part in the Windmills Project and completing an intergenerational activity within our local community.

                                                Oracy at Home

                       There are many ways to help develop your child's oracy skills at home such as:

Engage in a conversation

Encourage your child to articulate their day.  Ask open-ended questions like, “What was the best part of your day?” which helps them reflect and express themselves more clearly. To engage in meaningful discussions, ask follow-up questions and encourage them to ask you about your day!

Read together.

Reading books or articles together and discussing them afterward can be a great way to boost oracy. Ask your child questions about the story or topic, and encourage them to share their opinions or predictions. This helps them develop their speaking and comprehension skills.

Capture Memories with a Video Diary.

They can document their everyday life or capture special moments like birthdays and holidays by recording a video diary. To ensure their safety, keep these cherished recordings within the family rather than sharing them online.

Multimedia story creation:

Bring your stories to life with 2Create A Story on Purple Mash. Type text, draw or import images, record your voice, and add animations before sharing your multimedia book for others to enjoy.