READING
The teaching of reading in our English Curriculum aims to promote high standards of reading through clear progressive planning and effective teaching. We will share our own enthusiasm for books with the children to inspire them and help them to develop their own love of reading.
We teach reading to enable pupils to become enthusiastic and critical readers, to read fluently, confidently and with understanding. To develop the children’s stamina when reading and to ensure that the life skill of reading is secure, in order to access all other curriculum areas.
Reading at St John's is taught in many ways, through many differing opportunities depending on the age of the child. Our SSP taught is Little Wandle, please see our Early Reading Page for more information. Through EYFS and KS1 early reading is at the forefront of teaching and learning on a day to day basis. Readers are listened to most days, books are given which will develop confidence as well as a level of challenge for when reading at home. Through KS2 we deliver a novel based approach to reading, using the text as a stimulus and linking reading objectives through the tasks set. Reading for pleasure is promoted as well as stamina, working on pace and intonation when reading aloud.
Reading Progression Document
Whole School Text Overview
Nursery to Y6
Support for parents:
You can talk to your child about their current class text and ask them questions to develop their level of understanding, comprehension and to build vocabulary.
In school we use VIPERS – Can your child explain what these are?
Below are useful question starting points, these will also be great to use when reading at home with your children.
Our School Library
The children have access to our school library weekly and have support from our Y5 and Y6 librarians.
World Book Day
UPKS2 Reading Challenge
WRITING
The teaching of writing forms a major part of the English Curriculum, at St John's we aim to promote high standards of writing, through clear progressive planning and effective teaching.
We aim to promote self-confidence, so that pupils feel able to communicate their ideas effectively in writing, whilst gaining skills and confidence in the use of grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS).
We aim to show our own enthusiasm for books with the children to inspire them and help them to develop a love of writing.
KS1 and KS2 Writing Overview
Year Group Writing Expectations
Progression In Writing Document
GPS
GPS = Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling
GPS is integrated into daily teaching in the classroom,
below you can see the year group progression.
Year Group Spellings
Each week your child will be set weekly spellings, these spellings will be taught, distributed and tested weekly.
If your child is working towards their year group expectation, their teacher may set spellings more appropriate to their learning needs from alternative year groups.
Please se the example model below.
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| Example Spelling Overview.pdf | Download |
Below are links to year group spellings. Many of the words listed as ‘example words’ for years 1 and 2, including almost all those listed as ‘exception words’, are used frequently in pupils’ writing, and therefore it is worth pupils learning the correct spelling. The word-lists for years 3 and 4 and years 5 and 6 are statutory. The lists are a mixture of words pupils frequently use in their writing and those which they often misspell. Some of the listed words may be thought of as quite challenging, but the 100 words in each list can easily be taught within the four years of key stage 2 alongside other words that teachers consider appropriate..
Our SSP is Little Wandle - Please see our Early Reading Page for the policy and useful support
