English

The skills of speaking and listening are also of paramount importance across the whole curriculum and there are opportunities for sharing, performing and talking in all aspects of our learning.

Lower Key Stage 2

In lower Key Stage 2, we introduce children to a wide range of challenging texts: stories, non-fiction, poetry and plays.  We foster enjoyment, independence and enthusiasm in reading.  We explore different authors and genres and help the pupils to learn a wider range of vocabulary.  We teach pupils to justify their opinions of what they have read.

Progress and attainment in reading help us to improve the same in writing.  Pupils are taught to increase the range of vocabulary, punctuation and grammar they use to write for different audiences and different purposes.  We write in a variety of different genres including stories, poems and non-fiction.

Upper Key Stage 2

In upper Key Stage 2, the skills we learn in English help us in all of our other subjects.  In reading, we explore an ever-widening range of challenging texts: stories, non-fiction, poetry and plays.  We encourage pupils to have enjoyment, independence, fluency, enthusiasm and experimentation in their reading.  We try different authors and genres and discover and define a wide range of adventurous vocabulary.  We question and discuss what we have read, justifying our opinions using the text.

Pupils’ reading continues to aid them in improving their writing.  Using a wide range of vocabulary, punctuation and grammar accurately, pupils are able to write in an engaging and effective way.  The skills of writing are exercised accurately and consistently for different purposes and audiences across the whole curriculum.

Useful Link

• Lovereadingforkids
• https://www.booktrust.org.uk/

Reading Lists

• Beginner Readers
• Lower Juniors(Y3&4) and Reluctant Readers
• Upper Juniors (Y5&6) Confident Readers
• KS2 to KS3 Readers