Reading at Norbriggs
At Norbriggs Primary, reading is a priority across our curriculum. It is our intention that every child will be a confident and fluent reader. From the start of their journey with us our children are supported in developing a love of reading through high quality, engaging texts. Through a consistent approach to the teaching of phonics, they are provided with the key skills they need to decode books confidently. Across school we intend to expose our children to a rich and varied range of texts through class reading and novel studies.
Early Reading
In our EYFS, topics are introduced with a good quality storybook.
Children in Nursery and Reception choose a reading for pleasure book each week and EYFS staff spend time with the children choosing and sharing the book with them. We also ensure that our parents have received information about sharing books with their children and they are also invited into reading drop ins.
Storytime happens each day. This is protected time and allows children to listen to a book being read for pleasure and enjoyment. Staff ensure that they read high quality texts which may be chosen by the children.
There is a great importance placed on pre-phonic knowledge such as songs and rhymes. Rhymes and songs are chosen and taught to children in EYFS. This is taught daily and is an important aspect of childhood in development language and vocabulary. Rhymes and suggested activities are shared with parents.
Phonics
At Norbriggs Primary School, we use the Read Write Inc programme so our children can become confident, independent readers. Children with gaps in their phonic knowledge access daily phonics interventions. Children who read regularly or are read to regularly are more likely to succeed. More importantly, reading gives our students the tools to become independent life-long learners!
What is Read Write Inc?
Read Write Inc (RWI) is a phonics complete literacy programme which helps all children learn to read fluently and at speed so they can focus on developing their skills in comprehension, vocabulary and spelling. Every child will be given a book which coincides with the phonic level they are currently working at.
At the end of Year 1, children will take the national phonics screening assessment. Children will progress to Whole Class Reading Practice sessions once they have completed the RWI programme which is expected to be on entry into Year 2. Phonic support may also continue into Year 2 and Lower KS2 for any children who need further support
RWI was developed by Ruth Miskin and more information on this can be found at https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parents/
Reading Practise
In Key Stage 2, pupils follow a bespoke reading curriculum built around:
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Fluency development through echo reading, choral reading and annotation
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Reciprocal Reading (Woodlands Reading Rounds) to build comprehension, inference and discussion skills
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Exposure to high‑quality, diverse texts across the curriculum
