English at High View.
Our Literacy Leader is - Miss C Gallagher
Reading
At High View, we consider reading to be the lighthouse to the world. It is an important fundamental for every child to learn to read. This is why we have a focus on developing not just an ability to read but also a passion for it. We understand that children are individuals. They learn things in different ways and enjoy variety in how their learning is acquired. To enable this to happen we consider how opportunities to learn and to develop literacy skills through lessons involving performing arts, ICT, design technology and art are all provided. We also pride ourselves in having a plentiful supply of different types of books for children to enjoy. We have a central library and several reading areas where children can find a wider variety of books, which we hope will engage every reader at High View.
Reading and Phonics
At High View Primary, our aims are to support children in becoming confident, fluent and expressive readers who can derive meaning and information from a variety of texts. We try hard to help the children develop a lifelong passion for reading.
Reading books are introduced in Foundation Stage and children regularly bring home books to read which support the sounds they are mastering.
EYFS and Key Stage One
Reading is taught through a range of methods which meet the expectations of the National Curriculum. Within the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1, children are taught synthetic phonics using Read, Write Inc, therefore providing our children with the building blocks they need to decode words. This approach also supports the reading of sight vocabulary and high frequency words (those used most commonly in the English language). The children are encouraged to read a wide range of books, both fiction and non-fiction. They are introduced to reading books initially without words and then gradually build increasing the quantity and difficulty of the vocabulary within them. Children are encouraged to think carefully about what they are reading and are asked questions to ensure they understand the text.
Key Stage Two
As children progress into Key Stage 2, more advanced reading skills are introduced, taught in both discrete and cross curricular ways. Reading is still taught explicitly and using a systematic approach. Children are encouraged to become fluent in a variety of challenging texts; they are taught new vocabulary in the context it is used; they are encouraged to discuss a text and ask questions and it and read with increased prosody. All of these skills support in developing an understanding which allows a child to infer concepts and ideas from a text. These skills help children become effective readers who are always intrigued and have a thirst for reading.
Children are encouraged to choose books to take home to read and are invited to also read books they have at home.
Reading for Pleasure
Although children are given the opportunity to read to an adult within school, we recommend that they are also heard as often as possible at home to further develop reading skills and reading a variety of books for pleasure. Once your child has read, it is important to ask them questions about the text to check understanding and develop comprehension skills.
We also encourage children to take books home from our school library which they can enjoy reading and sharing at home. In conjunction with individual reading, children also read in class sessions. This is called guided reading and is performed weekly. During this time, children work in partners and are able to share their thoughts and views on a range of text types and discuss key aspects of the texts. Again it is beneficial for your child’s development in reading if this sharing of views continues at home.
Reading is an essential skill and here at High View we are proud of how our children progress and achieve in this area.
So proud to receive a pen license for amazing handwriting.
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What wonderful handwriting! Super proud to put this on a writing display to show off to the whole school.
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We enjoy gathering ideas as a class to help us write our different genres.
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