Reading is at the heart of everything we do.
The skill of reading is vitally important, and will have a direct influence on all areas of the curriculum.
At LPA, our aim is to encourage our pupils to have a love for reading.
We want to foster a love of reading, where children can not only demonstrate an understanding of what they have read, but also show enthusiasm and excitement for it. Children are offered a wide range of reading materials, from their own class reading areas, topic books that are displayed around the classroom, or our brand new school library.
Children have the opportunity to hear adults read stories, poems and non-fiction books to them regularly. We encourage pupils to read with intonation, pitch and tone. To encourage performance, children are given the opportunity to read / perform poetry to the whole class or school.
Children begin with reading books matched to their phonetic ability through Essential Letters and Sounds Phonics in Reception Y1 and Y2, before moving onto the Accelerated Reader scheme.
https://www.renlearn.co.uk/accelerated-reader/
As the children progress, they read increasingly complex books, which depart from phonics. The reading scheme comprises books from a range of text types and genres, including children’s classics. Reading books are taken home by the children so that they can be shared with family members.
We ask parents to support their child with reading, by encouraging them to regularly hear their child read and promote the love of books.