Intent

We aim to fulfil the requirements of the National Curriculum for reading by providing a curriculum which promotes high standards of language and literacy and equipping children with skills and techniques to develop their reading skills whilst also fostering a love of literature through reading for enjoyment and pleasure.

At St Luke’s, we aim to achieve this by using the Essential Letters and Sounds programme delivered daily across KS1.  Children will not only learn their sounds, but will also learn decoding skills which in turn will help to develop their fluency and accuracy in reading. Children will have access to a wide range of books, including their phonics matched Essential Letters and Sounds books and ‘Love to read’ books

Implementation

At St Luke’s, the Early Years Framework and the National Curriculum is the core of our English curriculum. We use the Essential Letters and Sounds phonics program to develop the children’s knowledge and skills for reading.

Our curriculum is designed upon a base of skills and knowledge that we want the children to learn. This is mapped out across KS1 in a progressive manner.  We plan the daily phonics sessions based on the Essential Letters and Sounds program and details can be found in our How We Teach Phonics document.

We aim for all children to achieve age related expectations in Phonics at the end of KS1. In order to evaluate the level to which children are retaining knowledge and are able to apply their learning to a range of situations, we use a range of techniques.:

• Regular assessment using the Essential Letters and Sounds assessment guidance enabling children to be grouped accordingly and gaps in their knowledge to be identified.
• Regular intervention for those children identified as having significant gaps in their skills and knowledge
• Regular monitoring of Read, Write, Inc sessions to ensure consistency in the teaching of phonics
• Additional afternoon phonics sessions taught in Year 1 to revisit the focus sound for the day.

Phonics Progression

Phonics Policy

Under review.

Reading at St Luke’s

Under review.

Reading Long Term Plan – Coastal Learning Partnership

Reading Progression of Skills

St Luke’s Reading Spine

Under review

Creating a Positive Reading Culture at St Luke’s