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Reading

At New Bewerley Community School, we recognise that the ability to read independently is one of the most important skills that we can teach our children from the very earliest age. We want to promote a love of reading and ensure that our children have the skills and desire to become life long readers.

Please click the reading icon below to view our reading policy.

Reading Long Term Map

Click the icons below to see each year groups Reading Long Term Maps

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Please click the icon below to support your child’s reading at home.

Writing

At New Bewerley Community School we place a high value on developing children’s writing skills.

Please click on the Writing icon to read our curriculum Intent, Implement and Impact statements.

Writing Long Term Plan

Phonics

At New Bewerley, we follow a well-structured phonics programme, Read Write Inc Phonics, to teach children how to read, write and spell in a consistent and comprehensive way. Our approach and resources are carefully embedded to ensure every child receives high-quality phonics education throughout school.

Intent

At New Bewerley, our aim is to ensure that all children become fluent, confident readers and writers by following the systematic synthetic phonics approach of Read Write Inc (RWI).

We ensure that every child participates in Read Write Inc. phonics sessions every day to develop their early reading, writing and spelling skills. Children in KS2, who are developing their early reading skills, also access daily or 1:1 phonics sessions to ensure that they make progress and develop key skills to become competent readers.

RWI is a systematic and rigorous phonics programme that is delivered by well-trained staff who recognise the importance of developing early reading skills for all our learners. All staff are committed to implementing our chosen programme to deliver an effective phonics curriculum and raise the standards of reading throughout school. They receive regular CPD training through the use of the RWI portal system, and have weekly side-by-side coaching with the Early Reading Lead to ensure that they are confident in the delivery of the programme.

Implementation

At New Bewerley, children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 take part in daily Read Write Inc. phonics sessions. We also provide these lessons for pupils in lower Key Stage 2 who benefit from continuing with an early reading curriculum. In Key Stage 2, our early readers receive tailored support through one‑to‑one speed sound sessions and small‑group storybook lessons, helping them to close gaps and build fluency.

Children are grouped into coloured groups according to their challenge point (these range from ditty through to grey group.) Formative assessments take place during these daily sessions and then half termly assessments are carried out to track children's progress and determine phonics groupings. Children who are not keeping up are quickly identified and interventions are put in place to support, in addition to the daily Phonics sessions.

The children read the story books three times a week and complete a series of punctuation, grammar and writing activities linked to their given text. The first read introduces the children to the story green words and focuses on the children reading the words correctly. The second read supports fluency and the third read encourages the children to read the text in their 'storyteller voice' to show their understanding of the text.

Our Reading Routine

Our Reading and Spelling Routines

At New Bewerley, children use their reading routine to identify ‘special friends’ within word and apply their sound knowledge to read, write and spell.

Please click on Fred the frog to see our reading and spelling routines.

Parents and Carers

All Read Write Inc. parent and carer information booklets are available in various languages; please contact school for more information.

Expectations of progress

Reading at Home booklet 1

Reading at Home Booklet 2

Frequently asked questions

Phonics at home

Reading at home is vital to your child’s progress. Each week they will bring home a Read Write Inc. decodable book, carefully matched to their phonics knowledge and practised daily during their phonics sessions. They will also bring home a Read Write Inc. Storybook linked to their group text. Please ensure book bags are in school every day; books are changed each Friday once children are familiar with the text.

In Reception, children start with Set 1 sounds and will bring home single-letter sound sheets to practise. When they reach Group C, they will receive a lilac blending book to help develop blending skills. Children in the Ditty group read a new ditty each day and will bring home a set of ditty sheets every Friday to reinforce their sound and blending knowledge.

Those in the Red to Grey groups will bring home a sound book matched to their phonics level. Please support your child by listening to them read at least 3–4 times a week to practise their sounds and foster a love of reading.