Throughout the school we aim that children will:

• be able to enjoy books and other written media
• to access information in all curriculum areas
• to read easily and fluently, with expression, independently, with peers and in groups
• be able to follow instructions in all curriculum areas and the environment around
  them
• to read a wide selection o literature at home and at school for pleasure
• to give considered opinion concerning texts read, based upon evidence

The 2014 Curriculum divides reading skills into two dimensions:

• Word reading/ decoding
• Comprehension

In addition to our systematic phonics programme, guided comprehension sessions and
English lessons we complete a number of additional activities to support a culture of reading
across the school. Some of these include:

• shared and guided reading across the curriculum
• opportunities are utilised across the curriculum to model reading – all adults are part of
  this modelling and all parts of the school day, including assemblies by SLT.
• opportunities for ‘storytelling’ —–active listening, a climate of ‘reading for pleasure’ and
  an opportunity for children to listen to recommended books that may be otherwise ‘out of
  reach’.
• vocabulary walls are built in all areas of learning and children are expected to ‘magpie’
  the ideas from their reading to be used in their own writing
• assessment tracking by leaders ensures that children have opportunities to read 1:1 to
  increase fluency if needed
• children take home a book daily, which they are encouraged to share with their parents
  and complete reading journal activities
• all classes are encouraged to visit the school library to enjoy the excitement of this central
  area and the social engagement that reading can bring
• reading opportunities extends into all areas of the school day and there is a lot of
  opportunities for children to practice their reading with peers and families
• subject leaders regularly engage with families to help prioritise reading. They do this by
  organising: book days, storytelling events, authors in the school and book fairs

Here is the letter that was sent home to explain our home reading system for families with
their children.

Calverton Home Reading Parents Info

Here is a list of books that we recommend children read :

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6