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‘Reading for pleasure is the single most important indicator of a child’s success.’ (OECD 2002)
‘The will influences the skill and vice versa.’ (OECD 2010)
We value reading for pleasure highly and work hard as a school to grow our Reading for Pleasure pedagogy.
We read to children every day. We choose these books carefully as we want children to experience a wide range of books, including books that reflect the children at Whitefield Primary School and our local community as well as books that open windows into other worlds and cultures.
How do we promote reading for pleasure?
Access to a global curriculum based on a core text approach, where topics are taught through high quality books with relatable themes and protagonists that excite and motivate them.
Dedicated time each day where an adult will read aloud to them from a carefully selected Reading Spine, aimed to build on their cultural capital.
Daily opportunities to read as part of the curriculum.
Weekly library time to include discussion of key authors and opportunities for book talk modelled by staff.
An engaging, clearly labelled, tidy book corner in their classroom with contains the recommended reads for their year group.
Teacher/librarian and book club recommended reads in library.
Access to multiple copies of books for children's book clubs.
Book -tok make by adults and children to promote reading for pleasure
Recommendations made by children on seesaw reading classrooms
A book den is available in the playground so that children can access books throughout their playtimes.
Enrichment
Participation enrichment events such as author visits and storytelling in person and online.
Termly reading picnics with different year groups joining together to share books/stories
Termly book breakfasts to share reading with parents/carers
Recommended Reads
These books have been chosen from a variety of sources to make a list of books recommended for children to read in each year group. The list reflects our aim for literature to be mirrors, windows and sliding doors. The list is not exhaustive or restrictive. These books are in classrooms and each child has a bookmark which can be marked when the book has been read. We encourage children to read at least some books from this list every year.
Recommended reads.docx.pdfRead Aloud Spine
The books in our Read Aloud spine have been carefully selected by Whitefield staff to help children develop a rich vocabulary and to encourage children to read for pleasure. There is a wide variety of texts which include texts with archaic language; non linear time sequences; complex narratives, as well as those which are figurative/symbolic or are considered a resistant text (Doug Lemov ‘Reading Reconsidered). This spine is constantly evolving to take account of new literature. Key texts are non negotiable to be read aloud at the end of the day. Texts from the CUSP reading modules are built into the read aloud spine to ensure that children experience the joy of a complete text and the spine is complemented by a selection of picture books, covering a range of topics and issues and themes.
Pupil Voice
We undertake the British Librarian Associations Reading for Pleasure survey each year to understand what the children think about reading for pleasure. They have Reading for Pleasure "classrooms" on our home school app Seesaw and share book recommendations, wishes and reviews. We run clubs and have events such as Reading Picnics and World Book Day through out the year.
The children have access to live author events frequently and focus on an author each half term.
Librarians
Children in Year 6 apply to be librarians. Librarians organise the library and keep track of books using the library system. They make book recommendations and buy new books requested by children using their library budget. They organise book picnics and monitor the reading for pleasure seesaw sites.
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