English
Our Subject Lead for English is Mrs Doyle
'I like reading because it's good learning new words' - Violet Year 3 'Reading is fun because there are lots and lots of different stories' - Jonah Year 2
As a school, we aim to promote high standards of language and literacy. Throughout our English curriculum, we aim to nurture and develop in the children a love of literature and language as we believe that this is vital in achieving success at school and later in life.
We aim to ensure that all pupils:
-Read easily, fluently and with good understanding
-Develop the habit of reading widely for pleasure and information
-Acquire a wide and varied vocabulary and an understanding of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
-Write clearly and coherently, adapting their language and style for a range of purposes
-Use discussion in order to learn, they should be able to explain clearly their understanding and ideas
-Are competent speakers and listeners through presentations, demonstrations and participating in debates
Reading
Children have access to range of books within school. Our library may be small but it is well used and loved.
We also have Book Bags that come home for children to share with their family and read together. They have the opportunity to complete a small task linked to the book if they wish.
We also have some wonderful reading rewards from certificates, Reading Trading Cards and books for them to chose to encourage a love of reading and reading for pleasure.
Library
Our library is run by Connie, Poppy and Ella. They are always on hand to help children find a book or make recommendations. They also run our library sessions during lunchtime and afterschool. They run a story time session for our FSU/KS1 children on a Monday Lunchtime.
We are always trying to keep our library up to date with a wide range of titles that will appeal to all.
Our FSU also visit the libary bus that isits the village each fortnight. They love hearing a story and then choosing their own books to bring back to the classroom!
Check out our new Library Newsletter for competitions, staff picks and more!
