Prioritise Reading

Implementation

We teach discrete Reading Skills lessons 4 times per week. 2 lessons have a focus on at least one element of VIPERS (Vocabulary, Infer, Predict, Explain, Retrieve, Summarise/Sequence). 2 lessons have a focus on developing Reading ‘Fluency’.
Phonics lessons are taught to those children who are not yet secure in their phonic knowledge.
We read a class novel to our children every single day.
We encourage our children to read as much at home as possible and reward lots of home reading.
We have six aims in supporting our children to become confident and able readers:
We ensure that the teaching of reading is a strategic priority for our school.
We foster a ‘love of reading’ at school
We teach phonics using a high quality support scheme.
Our reading books are matched to the decoding skills of our children.
The children who fall behind in reading are supported to catch up quickly.
All staff have been trained in early reading and phonics.

Opportunities

Fluency sessions – 2 of our Reading Skills sessions have a focus on Fluency and the enjoyment of reading for pleasure. Activities such as ‘echo reading’, ‘partner reading’, ‘filling the gaps’ are used in these lessons. These include opportunities for speaking and listening whilst we read.
Weekly reading raffle tickets – if the children read 3 times and week they are awarded a reading ticket and entre the raffle with a chance to win a book.
Reading Quest – the children are awarded certificates every time they have completed 10 books of their choice.

Impact

To encourage pupils to develop as enthusiastic, independent and reflective readers.
To develop fluency, accuracy, understanding and enjoyment when reading a range of fiction and non-fiction texts.

Assessment

The home/school reading booklet records reading progress and experiences and enables monitoring of children’s growing understanding and critical ability.
During guided and individual reading times significant details of progress/difficulty are noted in records.
NFER tests give an indication of attainment through standardised scoring.
End of key stage assessments in May – Yr 6

Home Learning

Fourlanesend pupils are rewarded with ‘Golden Time’ for reading at home 3 times each week and entered into the Reading Raffle.

Strategies for supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Reading lessons: