Reading   

How we teach Reading in KS2

We teach reading comprehension through daily reading lessons. Each half-term, children will read and explore a variety of high-quality literature, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. 

• An element of prosody (reading with feeling)
• A close look at key vocabulary that children may be unfamiliar with
• Unpicking the key literary concepts (role of character, role of setting, language choice, structure of text, main themes and viewpoints)
• Modelled answering of questions
• Opportunities to apply the day's reading skills independently
• Teaching fluency by model reading, echo reading, choral reading and paired reading

In addition to our reading lessons in KS2, we also provide children with:

• Daily opportunities to read for pleasure
• Daily rapid catch up for children in years 3-6 (for any child who is not a fluent reader)
• Regular story times known as 'Book Clubs'
• Regular, open ended discussions about stories and books.
• Opportunities to read and discuss a wide range of genres including poetry and non-fiction.
• Books that the children take home are carefully chosen to match the children's interests and their level of fluency

We also have a number of reading enrichment activities, including:

• Visits to the school library.
• Visits from authors and poets throughout the school year.
• Participation in local reading competitions including the library summer reading challenge.
• Book fairs.
• Celebrations for World Book Day!