Reading and Phonics at Yohden Primary School
Intent
At Yohden primary School we believe that reading is an essential life skill and we are committed to enabling our children to become lifelong readers. At the heart of our strategy is our drive to foster a love of reading, enriching children’s learning through carefully designed teaching activities that utilise imaginative stories and thought-provoking texts. Reading is a skill that enables children to develop their learning across the wider curriculum and lays the foundations for success in future lines of study and employment. We recognise the importance of taking a consistent approach to the teaching of reading in order to close any gaps and to target the highest possible number of children attaining the expected standard or higher.
Implementation
- Children in KS2 will take part in three whole class reading sessions per week.
- Children across both KS1 will complete an oral comprehension within their phonics lesson per week.
- Children in KS2 will complete a termly reading test as well as a word reading test to determine what reading age the children are.
- All children will have access to the school library daily.
- All classrooms will have a designated reading area either in classrooms or shared areas. Here the children will also have access to quality texts connected to current foundation topics.
- Children will take home a reading book and a reading for pleasure book.
- All classes to have quality books/texts read to them by an adult daily.
- Children to have access to outdoor reading areas throughout play times and lunchtimes.
- School to take part in a range of reading focused days throughout the school year to help promote reading for pleasure.
- Reading reward challenges will take for every class each week and half term. Rewards will be given for 10, 20, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 reads.
Long Term Plan
Spine points