Reading
At Wheelwright Lane Primary School the children read with focus for new learning, pleasure and practice.
Exciting texts lead learning throughout each topic to develop a deep love and enjoyment of fiction and non-fiction in our children.
Reading across the school is supported and enabled through the use of the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Programme
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Programme
Children are taught new reading skills and strategies for decoding and understanding a wide range of text types. The programme offers focused daily sessions which enable teachers to assess progress in their phonic ability and plan for daily keep up sessions if needed.
Reading Practice in EYFS and KS1
In Reception and Year 1 reading practice takes place three times per week with Day 1 focussing on decoding, Day 2 focussing on prosody and Day 3 focussing on comprehension skills. Each day the children come home with their reading practice book. This is an opportunity for parents to support with this reading approach. It is imperative that this book comes into school everyday as your child will use this book during their reading session with an adult.
Children in Year 2 will begin a spelling programme where more complex spelling patterns are taught. Reading practice continues at least three times a week with a strong focus on comprehension skills. For children that need additionally support with developing reading fluency, they are supported through the Little Wandle Rapid Catch-up programme.
Reading Practise in KS2.
In KS2, children read part of a book at home and then bring back in to school to discuss with their group and an adult who will ensure understanding of the text and enhance the children’s understanding through strand-related questions – such as authorial intentions. This occurs weekly. All children have a reading diary that must be signed by a parent to indicate that they have completed their reading task.
In addition to this, children in KS2 will explore a short text or extract as a class. These sessions – referred to as ‘RIC’ provide children with the skills to read unfamiliar words and gives them the opportunity to deepen their understanding by specifically focusing on one reading strand.
Family Reading Books
In addition to core reading texts that are directed by an adult, your child will be able to take home additional reading books that can be shared with an adult. Many of our families like to use these books as bedtime reading books that can be shared with their child. These books provide opportunities for children to develop their vocabulary and comprehension skills. It is also an opportunity to promote a shared love of reading and develop children’s life long interest in reading.
Our Library Lending Scheme
Children benefit from an incredibly well-stocked modern library. Books are added to our collection every term. During the year, children have the opportunity to select which books they would like to be purchased and reserved for their year group.
In the library, we have fiction and non-fiction sections, picture books and novels, as well as our school recommended books which have been selected specifically for readers in each year group. We also have a child recommended section where children write reviews about books they have enjoyed, to encourage others to try out a new text.
In this way, they learn to choose books appropriate to their need and interest level and begin, what will hopefully be, a life-long love of reading. Furthermore, a good breadth of reading experience builds their bank of ideas and vocabulary to feed into their writing.
Also see the Oxford Owl website to help you with your child’s learning. Oxford Owl has over 250 free eBooks suitable for all children of primary age.
Summary
EYFS
- Phonics: Little Wandle
- Reading Scheme: Little Wandle – Collins
- Reading Practice: 3 sessions per week
Key Stage 1
- Phonics: Little Wandle
- Reading Scheme: Little Wandle – Collins
- Reading Practice: 3 sessions per week
Key Stage 2
- Phonics: Little Wandle
- Reading Scheme: Oxford Reading Tree – Treetops and Essential Texts
- Reading Practice: 1 session per week
- Reading Practice (RIC): 2 sessions per week