English

Intent

• Phonics -For all our children to become fluent readers and writers, phonics must be taught through a systematic and structured phonics programme.
• Reading for pleasure - We place great importance in developing children’s love of reading. We want children to enjoy and appreciate literature and its rich variety.
• High quality texts - all children  experience a wide range of quality texts which enable quality teaching and a love of reading.
• Intervention 
• Direct teaching - For all children to leave as fluent and lifelong readers through discrete and direct teaching.
• Reading across the curriculum - A child’s ‘reading journey’ begins with ‘learning to read’ and moves to ‘reading to learn’.

Implementation 

• DFE approved – Little Wandle
• Daily phonics sessions using the teach, practise, apply approach
• Engaging library sessions for each class every week
• Daily reading for pleasure sessions to enjoy and share reading experiences. 
• We encourage the sharing of book recommendations

• High quality guided reading and shared reading throughout the school using a consistent approach
• High quality writing journeys where skills are directly and discretely taught.

• Handwriting taught weekly 
• Spelling is directly taught through phonics and separate spelling sessions. 
• Children are taught a range of strategies with a focus on a different spelling pattern each week

Impact

• Progress, sustained learning and transferrable skills.  
• More confident writers
• Familiar with variety of writing genres 
• Teaching that can focus on creativity, writer’s craft, sustained writing and manipulation of grammar and punctuation skills. 
• Children will leave the school being able to read independently for information
• Develop a love of reading for pleasure and read widely
• Apply comprehension skills for a variety of purposes and across the curriculum
• Children become confident in using language to express themselves and communicate in a range of different context
• Leave the school with the literacy skills needed to be successful in the next stage of their journey