Reading

Reading success for every child is a priority at Bishop’s Hull 

Reading is a key life skill that underpins learning in all subjects. Reading supports the development of a wider vocabulary and can support the development of analytical thinking. It can also lead to improved writing skills. We want our children to be confident, fluent readers who enjoy reading. 

All of our children are taught strategies to decode new words and read fluently with good understanding. We prioritise early phonics skills to ensure that reading is not a barrier on children’s learning. Children are exposed to high quality, engaging texts in their classrooms through story time, more structured reading lessons and with access to the reading corner.

We want our children to enjoy reading and also understand the importance of the skill to unlock other areas of the curriculum. We want our children to read a range of texts and to seek out new authors and genre

We follow the Little Wandle programme to ensure that our phonics system is well-organised and use the skills of staff to tailor this to meet the needs of all children. Phonetic knowledge is taught directly through phonics lessons and when children are heard read. Teachers are ambitious in their expectations of the sounds and words children should be able to read by the end of each term.