At Rivacre Valley Primary School
At Rivacre Valley, �we highlight the importance �of developing a love of reading with� our children. It is embedded in our daily �curriculum through story time, high quality rich �texts delivered in lessons, as well as by staff creating �further WOW opportunities.
We celebrate reading through our innovative WOW days�or weeks such as National Storytelling Week, Christmas Reading day, Reading Advent Calendar etc. We also celebrate reading through national days like World Book Day!
Our reading displays within class are updated half �termly and stay relevant and current with the �children’s interests.
Throughout the year, we additionally� provide multiple library options �for our children to �engage in.
At Rivacre, �we value the love of reading �and feel that it is paramount to our �curriculum. Reading opens doors for�children and provides a solid foundation �for other subjects and life skills. With the �recognition of how important reading is, we want �our children to be fully engaged. It provides �creativity, imagination and escapism!
The reading spine illustrates the broad range of high- quality stories our children will be exposed to, �engage with and enjoy throughout their time �with us!
Reading Spine displays are evident �throughout the school within each �Key Stage and are updated �throughout the year to �stay relevant.
Every classroom �within our school has an area �dedicated to books for the children �to enjoy. All reading areas are inviting and� engaging for children. They provide a cosy �and calm environment to nurture a love of books.
Within the reading areas, staff provide a wide range �of appropriate books for children to access at anytime. �Staff also have a basket of relevant books from the �Reading Spine that link to the topic for that term to �expose children to those books throughout the year.
All reading areas have a book voting station that allow� children to take ownership over which books they �would like to read or listen to. Staff have created �reading displays in class that highlight the �importance of reading such as ‘BookFlix’, �‘Reading River’ ‘My Top Picks’ and �‘Super Six’.
In addition to their Classroom environments, there are also a variety of libraries the children can regularly use to access even more books.
The Book Nook has �been a huge success for �the school and is� becoming self-sustaining as �parents and children regularly donate books. All children can access the Book Nook during playtimes and lunchtimes,�in order to choose a book to take home. �The Book Nook is another opportunity to promote a love for�reading and provides an �opportunity for the children �to read outside!
The KS1 �Reading Trolley �makes its way around the classrooms in the afternoon; giving children an even greater range of books to enjoy. We encourage children to choose books from the trolly to take home and share with their families because we know that books are best when you’ve got someone to take with you �on your daring �adventures!
Both EYFS and �KS1 have created �Virtual Libraries for �children to access in school on an Ipad or Chromebook laptop to enjoy stories from the Reading Spine at their leisure. These are also on our school website for children to �access at home �anytime.
Every class is �paired up with another �class across the school. �During their week, younger �children gain an opportunity to �read or be read to by an older child.
EYFS children partner with children �from Lower Key Stage 2 classes and �KS1 children partner with �children from Upper Key �Stage 2.
“I like to pick� a funny book with my buddy and we laugh together when we read.” Reggie �Year 5
“I think it is useful� for me; I like seeing the younger children happy. There are some words that they can’t say but we can read, so it helps them with their words.” �Korey Leigh �Year 5
“I like reading buddies because when I read a page, my reading buddy reads the next one.” Delphi �Year 1
“I like reading buddies because �you get to read with people you’ve never met.” �Denny� Year 2
Children can earn two tickets for completing any activity off this sheet…
Across our �school, we promote a love �of reading and reward children �who read at home.
Each Friday (termy in Reception) , raffle tickets are given out by teachers. Children receive 2 tickets for each time they read or complete �an activity from the booklet. At the �end of each half term, there will be �a chance for children to 'spend' �their raffle tickets in �our Reading Shop!
Then, the �tickets can be traded for prizes like these…
As well as many�more amazing things!
Children who �read regularly or are read to regularly �have the opportunity to open the doors to �so many different worlds. More importantly, �reading will give your child the tools to become independent life-long learners.
At Rivacre, we follow Read, Write, Inc (RWI) a cohesive, engaging and progressive Phonics programme that all of our children can access. The programme is devoted to teaching children skills in Reading, Spelling and Handwriting through the lively and vigorous teaching of synthetic Phonics. Children learn how to sound-blend words for reading (decoding) at the same time as developing handwriting skills and �spelling (encoding). This enables them to �become fluent and confident readers.
EYFS Statutory �Educational Programme: It is �crucial for children to develop a �life-long love of reading. Reading �consists of two dimensions: language comprehension and word reading. �Language comprehension (necessary for both reading and writing) starts from birth. It only develops when adults talk with children about the world around them and the books (stories and non-fiction) they read with them, and �enjoy rhymes, poems and songs together. Skilled word reading, taught later, involves �both the speedy working out of the pronunciation of unfamiliar printed �words (decoding) and the �speedy recognition of familiar �printed words.
Comprehension
- Demonstrate understanding of �what has been read to them by �retelling stories and narratives using their �own words and recently introduced �vocabulary;
- Anticipate – where appropriate – key events �in stories;
- Use and understand recently introduced vocabulary during discussions about �stories, non-fiction, rhymes and �poems and during role-play.
At the end of Reception, children will be assessed against the Early Learning Goals (ELGs). Children at the expected level of development will:
Word Reading
- Say a sound for each letter in �the alphabet and at least 10 digraphs;
- Read words consistent with their phonic knowledge by sound-blending;
- Read aloud simple sentences and books �that are consistent with their phonic knowledge, including some common �exception words.
Please follow �the below link to see �how we approach the Age Related Expectations of the reading curriculum across KS1, LKS2 and UKS2.�Reading: Age Related Expectations (all years) Document
“I am always �able to find a �book I want to read in my reading area.”�Elise�Year 6
“There are �lots of options �and choices in our reading area.”�Sophia�Year 6
“The Reading �Raffle is good �- it’s great to be able to ‘buy’ something!”�Freddie�Year 5
“Reading �makes me �feel calm.”�Miya-Rose�Year 2
“The Reading �Raffle makes me read so I can get �a prize!”�Alfie�Year 1
“I enjoy finding �out about new words and making my ability better. I like that if I read something, I can picture it in my mind.”�Scarlett�Year 6
“I need to be �able to read for �general life - even in football for when you sign to a club. I also like listening to people �read to me.”�Martha�Year 5
“If you are �feeling sad and �you read a book, it can make you happy.”�Kawsar�Year 2
“When I read in �our reading area and get comfy on the sofa; it feels like I am at home.”�Mia-Mary�Year 5