We are clear about the Intent of our Reading Curriculum:
To ensure that EVERY child becomes a reader by the time that they leave St Philip’s Primary School.
By the end of Reception, all children have secured phase 4 sounds and are blending them to read CVC words.
By the time children leave year 1, all children have secured early reading skills based on phonic decoding and have completed the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised programme.
By the time children leave year 2, they are reading with automaticity and understanding.
By the end of year 6, children will have been exposed to a wide range of authors and texts so that by the time that they leave us, they are competent readers who can recommend books to their peers, have a thirst for reading a range of genres and participate in discussions about books.
Children will move on to secondary education, reading with fluency, accuracy and understanding, with the resilience and confidence to tackle unfamiliar texts.
Our intent, throughout their time with us at St Philip’s is to promote and instil a love for reading, with children of all ages who share enjoyment and a passion for literature.
Every child a reader.