Intent

The aim of our reading curriculum is to:

  • Equip children with the skills to become confident, fluent and engaged readers.
  • Enable children to become familiar with a wide range of texts, genres, authors.
  • Children learn to read so that they can read to learn and access the wider curriculum and apply these skills to the wider world.

Implementation

  • We follow the National Curriculum and Early Years Development Matters.
  • We use guided reading and whole class reading, including interventions and personalised reading plans outlining support as necessary for individuals.
  • We use quality texts within English lessons and across the curriculum.
  • We have a reading spine of texts for each year group.

Phonics

At Acomb we teach phonics using a systematic programme based on Letters and Sounds.ย  ย Children have daily lessons, beginning on their first day in Early Years.ย  Children read phonically regular texts matched to their current assessed phase in phonics.ย  Daily pre-teach and intervention sessions are used to prevent children from falling behind.

We are working to introduce Pearson Bug Club Phonics from September 2022.

Impact

2019 KS2 84% EXS+, 41% High Standard

2019 Phonics (Y1) 91%

2020 Phonics (Y2) 89%

2019 EYFS 84% GLD

Links to school values

Aspiration We aspire to be confident, fluent and engaged readers.
Independence We access a range of books independently, both in and out of school.
Communication We talk about books, recommend and review.
Community We encourage a culture of reading, involving the wider community (e.g. parents, libraries, volunteers).
Achievement We achieve high standards in reading at all stages
Opportunity We have frequent opportunities to access a wide range of texts, genres and authors throughout school.