English: Reading Curriculum
'Reading is like a holiday in your head! I feel like Matilda!'
-Year 5 pupil
School Quote 4'I love the adventures reading a book can take you on!'
-year 6 pupil
R4P 1
Reading for Pleasure:
'Reading we do of our own free will, anticipating the satisfaction we will get from the act of reading.' (The Literacy Trust)
R4P 2‘Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income.’
(OECD)
R4P 3
‘Books crowbar the world open for you.’
(from Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell)
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Click here to see our school curriculum intent
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watch our Warlingham Windmill Curriculum Video
Watch our video to see why we love reading so much!
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Reading Events including World Book Day, Booknic Day & Mystery Reader!
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By the end of their time with us, pupils are confident readers and spellers who enjoy discovering new and challenging reading matter. It is our role to ensure that secure phonic knowledge provides them with the skills to access our exciting and varied curriculum. Our goal is to help children become enthusiastic and inquisitive readers who can use their background knowledge to fully understand and enjoy the text they are reading. We ensure that vocabulary is unpicked and cultural references explained so that pupils develop the cultural capital they need to succeed. SEND and vulnerable children benefit from our stimulating and vibrant phonics scheme as well as an ambitious programme of precision teaching. This enables them to develop their love of reading alongside efficient decoding skills.
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Children can visit the library every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtime and spend as long as they like exploring the books we have and finding acosy corner to read in!
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Coming Soon: After School sessions for parents and children to come and explore the library, read a book together or choose one to borrow!
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Click here for opening times and events at Warlingham Village Library
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Click on these posters to see top tips for reading aloud at home and why it is so important. |
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Please take a look at our reading for pleasure newsletters: click on a picture below to take you to it.
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Autumn 1 2024 |
Summer 1 2024 |
Spring 2 2024 |
Spring 1 2024 |
Links to pupil resources:
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100 Books to read before you leave primary school The Reading Realm App - A huge sleection of extracts that can help children decide if they would like to read the whole book. |
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Links to parent resources:
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WVPS Reading Workshop PowerPoint Books for Topics - A sugggestion of books sorted into different topic areas Barrington Stokes - Suggestion of books aimed at reluctant readers and that are dyslexia friendly. Pobble 365 - a new picture everyday with a set of questions to support children in explaining their interpretations. |
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