Reading

Reading Curriuclum Statement

Intent  

At Paddock Wood Primary School we aim to provide all children with a high-quality education in English that will teach pupils  to speak, read and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others effectively.  

With Reading, phonics will be emphasised in the early teaching of reading until children have reached a standard that  allows them to access texts independently and confidently. Reading will be a central part of all curricula areas  supporting the learning that children undertake. It is our belief that Reading is an enabler to unlock life long learning.  

All children will read widely across both fiction and non-fiction to develop their knowledge of themselves and the  world in which they live, to establish an appreciation and love of reading, to gain knowledge across the curriculum and  develop their comprehension skills. It is our intention to ensure that, by the end of their primary education, all pupils  are able to read fluently, and with confidence, in any subject in their forthcoming secondary education.  

Implementation:  

At Paddock Wood Primary School children begin their reading journey using the letters and sounds phonics scheme  supported by resources from Phonics International. All classes have files which are used to record how often  children read to an adult in school. Focus children are heard read at least daily by an adult. Adults within the class  support the children to choose appropriate text types for the children supported by the Rising Stars Reading scheme.  As appropriate whole class guided reading sessions take place daily using high quality texts and supported by resources  from Cracking Comprehension. Children are challenged with their thinking to ensure a deep understanding of the text  and skills they are learning.  

Impact  

By the end of each year group children will have acquired the skills needed to move on to the next stage of their  education. The vast majority of children will achieve well in the Year 1 Phonics screening check and be able to access  appropriate books independently. At the end of every seasonal term children complete a reading test, it is expected  that over 75% will be at ARE and 20% at GDS in all year groups. Support is put in place to ensure that children who are  not meeting the targets are supported to thrive. It is expected that every child will leave Wilton with a good level of  reading to enable them to access the next stage of their education.