Reading

Reading is at the heart of the curriculum; We encourage all children to read a variety of text by developing a positive attitude and understanding of what they read.

Year groups focus on a book each half term which forms part of the learning journey and creative curriculum; children also receive a book for independent reading, which is read with the class teacher on a regular basis as well as at home with their parent or carer, children are encouraged to record their thoughts in a reading diary.

We promote reading by;

• Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and reference books or text books

• Reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of purposes

• Increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books including Fairy Tales & Myths and Legends

Reading Records

Our aim is to ensure that all children are fluent and confident readers who are able to make independent choices about the books they read. We aspire for all of our children to read a range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry books and to be familiar with a range of authors; Reading is also crucial to vocabulary development.

To support this, we monitor children's reading through their yellow reading record book.

Our expectation is:

• All children read for at least 15 minutes every day outside of school.
• Parents / Guardians support their child by ensuring they have completed their 15 minutes reading and sign their reading record. (Reading records are checked daily for parent / guardian signatures, comments and to check they have completed their daily reading).

Parents play a vital role in helping their child become a life-long reader who is able to read widely and have a critical understanding of what they have read.

Year Group and Reading Progression

Key Stage One

Key Stage Two

Reading Recovery

Reading Recovery is a daily teacher led individual intervention for 5 to 6 year olds.

The intervention involves one to one lessons for 30 minutes a day. It supports low attaining children in reading and writing to reach age expected levels within 20 weeks.

The components of a lesson are:

• Read 2 to 3 familiar books
• Letter identification and word breaking
• Text writing
• Cut up sentences
• Read a new books

Within the 30 minute framework the activities are designed to meet each students individual needs at their instructional level.