Reading & Phonics
Intent
Our Objectives
Reading opens up a world of possibilities and opportunities – it is the gateway to the curriculum and to the fulfilment of our children’s dreams and aspirations. We believe that through reading, our children will have the world with all of its joys, mysteries and challenges opened up to them. Through reading, our children can visit worlds real and imagined and experience what is to walk in someone else’s shoes for a while as well as provide a mirror to their own cultures and customs.
We want our children to not only read for functionality but to be life-long readers for pleasure. In order for this to be a reality, we want our children to be secure and confident readers so that reading does not become an activity that is dreaded, but one that is longed for.
Our Aims
Our aims, in line with the National Curriculum for English, are that all pupils:
Phonics
- That all children achieve mastery depth in oral blending and segmenting so that they are able to immediately apply phonic knowledge in reading and writing.
- That all phonics lessons include a wide range of opportunities to use and apply oral blending and segmenting, particularly in reading and writing.
- That all phonics lessons include a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their communication skills and to extend their vocabulary.
- A consistent approach to the structure of phonics and spelling teaching which is followed by all classes daily.
Reading
- Read easily, fluently and with good understanding.
- Develop the habit of reading widely and often, both for pleasure and for information.
- Acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language.
- Appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage.