Reading
We believe that the ability to read is fundamental to a child's development as a learner, during their time at school and beyond. Reading is central to our ability to understand, interpret and communicate with each other and the world around us. Success in reading has a direct effect upon progress in all areas of the curriculum; therefore reading is given a high priority at Long Lawford Primary School, enabling the children to become enthusiastic, independent and reflective readers across a wide range and types of literature, including different text types and genres, books, posters, magazines, signs and newspapers.
We know how important it is to work in partnership with parents and carers to help children to develop their confidence in this area. Reading together at home is one of the most important ways in which you can help your child. As you share books together, you will help to develop your child’s reading skills and also show them how enjoyable and important reading is.
Reading at Long Lawford
Reading is taught and celebrated in a range of ways. Some of these are generic across the whole school, whilst others are specific to key stages. These may be implemented by the class teacher or by the teaching assistant, or voluntary readers such as parents and governors. The main reading scheme we use across the school called the Power of Reading. This is supported by home reading schemes such as Bug Club, Oxford Reading Tree, Rigby Star and Collins Big Cat.
Reading at Home
It is really important to keep reading as much as possible at home. Reading is the key that unlocks everything in learning. In school, children’s reading is monitored closely. If children read at least 3 times each week (either at school or at home), they are entered into a prize draw for a Book Vending Machine token. A child in Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 are drawn each week in our celebration assembly each week. We share this draw each week on our social media feeds.
Bug Club can be accessed at home by your child to support reading at home ! This also counts towards your child’s weekly reading record.
Our school promotes reading during the year through weekly access to our school library, where children can check books out to read at home. We also promote reading competitions such as Ready, Set, Read! Summer Reading Challenge and organising author visits to the school to support and inspire a love of reading.
Check out the Rugby Library Facebook page to see what they're doing to support reading. Additional reading ideas and activities can be found here at the Book Trust.
We link in with the Book Trust regularly as a support to our Power of Reading scheme. They have some wonderful ideas to help put the fun back into reading!
