Literacy
Brighton Primary has a comprehensive approach to teaching literacy. We want our students to build a love of reading and be capable writers. Our approach draws upon contemporary teaching methodologies using best practice based on current research.
Reading
Guided reading, reading conferences using the Workshop Model
Explicit systematic phonics, irregular words
Vocabulary development
Writing
Letter formation
Spelling and punctuation
Sentence structure
Listening & Speaking
Phonological awareness
Formal and informal opportunities
Eye contact
Students Reading
Students Reading
Students practising Writing
Students Writing
BPS Word Study Video.mp4A Prep Word Study Session
A typical Grade Prep Word Study session includes explicit teaching of the sounds the different codes of the English language make. This explicit teaching support children to systematically learn to decode words which can then be used in their writing. Watch the short video to see it in action!
BPS Take home books.mp4Home Reading
Home reading is critical to student success in reading. We strongly encourage daily reading at home and provide high quality resources to enable this. Watch this video of one of our Teaching and Learning specialists showing how to read at a 'Decodable Reader' with students.
Take Home Books Infographic.pdfTake Home Books
Learn about the different types of books students will bring home with them to help build their reading decoding skills and also instil a love of reading and support comprehension.
Our Classroom Libraries
All Classrooms have their very own classroom libraries with a range of fiction and non-fiction books for students to read
Capital and lower case letters and numbers with green starting points - Print.pdfHandwriting Guide
Part 1 Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood.MOVMeet our Library Manager
Our students attend the library weekly for storytime and can borrow books from the library.
Part 2 Those Pesky Rabbits by Ciara Flood.MOVStorytime
Listen to a story read by our Library Manager, Diana.