We believe reading underpins all areas of the curriculum. We teach the basic skills of reading from reception following the Read Write Inc. scheme which links phonics teaching with quality texts. Pupils take home a RWI reading book and another reading book that matches their current phonic attainment. It is expected that all children read their reading book to an adult family member.

English writing lessons are linked to quality whole class texts. This gives the children an opportunity to explore and engage with a wider variety of texts, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. During these sessions, the class read a text and take part in activities to develop a good understanding. Questioning during these sessions focuses on pre knowledge, grammar, prediction, vocabulary, deduction, inference, authorial intent, summarising, explaining and making comparisons between texts.

We use a range of interventions across school for reading which include Fast Track phonics (RWI), Speed Reading and daily readers.

We promote reading for pleasure across school by reading to the children each day using a selection of core reading books in each class.

Our Phonics Subject Leader is Mrs D Hunt.

Spoken Language Progression In Skills

RWI teaches children letter sounds that enable them to decode words to both read and spell. In RWI sessions, children will practice both reading and writing as we believe that ‘practice makes permanent!’. The ability to read and write effectively and understand these skills has a direct impact upon progress and attainment in all areas of the curriculum and upon a child’s self-esteem, well-being and motivation to learn. Therefore, we recognise that children need to develop a secure knowledge of the skills in English, which follows a clear path of progression as they develop through the school.

To learn more about Read Write Inc. please click here.