Reading & Phonics
We aim to share our love of reading with all our pupils and encourage them to choose books which are interesting and enjoyable. All children at Apley are encouraged to continue their reading at home. Pupils in Early Years and KS1 are taught to read through the Read, Write Inc phonics scheme and pupils from Year 2 (once they have completed the phonics programme) to year 6 have a 30 minute ‘Love to Read’ reading lesson 4 times a week.
All children will have a reading diary so that they, and parents, can track their reading. It is the school’s expectation that the reading diary should be completed at least weekly by a parent/carer.
We have a fantastic, well – stocked library. All pupils are able to choose a library book weekly.
Reading Star Award
Each week, one child from each class is chosen to receive a ‘Reading Star Award’ in our Friday celebration assembly. It is awarded for a range of reading reasons: reading at home, supporting siblings with their reading, reading aloud etc. The children receive a certificate and book mark and then take part in a celebration story time in our library.
Reading books
Our reading books in Early Years, Year 1 and Year 2 are all phonetically decodable. Alongside the RWI books we use in school we have decodable RWI Book Bag books for your child to bring home.
All children in KS2 who are not on a reading scheme book follow the Accelerated Reader scheme using books from our school library. This ensures that we can monitor the progress of each child and check that they are reading the most appropriate books for their age and ability. Parents have access to the accelerated reader website too- they can track progress from home!
Reading and Phonics Curriculum Intent
Phonics and Reading Progression
Accelerated Reader Parent Guide
Reading Leaflet
KS1 reading questions for parents
KS2 reading questions for parents
Phonics Information
We want to help all our children to be successful readers who love reading. In order to decode (read) words children are taught through a systematic phonic approach. We hope that the information on this page will help you to understand our way of delivering phonics, and give you ideas for how you can help at home. If you have any questions about phonics at Apley Wood, please speak to your child’s class teacher.
Phonics Termly Expectations
Read Write Inc. Phonics is a comprehensive literacy programme designed to get all infants reading and writing quickly. Importantly, phonics is not taught in isolation.
- Initial and on-going assessment tracks every child’s progress
- Children are grouped by ability so they learn rapidly at the right level
- Partner work means every child participates in the whole lesson
Read Write Inc Parent Videos
Click on the link to see videos about how to say the phonic sounds:
Advice, information and parent videos
Reading at home advice. Look at these documents for how to help with Set 1 and Set 2 sounds at home.
RAH book 1 RAH book 2