Curriculum Reading

By the time children leave Shirley Manor, we have created children who not only can read, but want to read, choose to read and love to read. By providing language rich, quality texts, we inspire our children to read for pleasure and to a high standard. We aim to develop independence and fluency in all readers to ensure we learn to read and then read to learn. All children achieve their full potential across all areas of the curriculum, because of the reading opportunities we provide. At Shirley Manor, we are enthusiastic, motivated readers.

Early readers read decodable books matched to their phonic ability. All other children access a book banded reading scheme. When phonics is secure, when reading is fluent and automatic, comprehension is taught during whole-class REPICS reading lessons. REPICS is also used during the “Hook” element of the English cycle. Objectives are closely matched to the reading content domains. Reading skills are used as an integral part of learning throughout the curriculum.

 Things we do to promote the love of reading:

Reading areas/class libraries stocked with a variety of language rich, quality texts

Reading for enjoyment sessions – daily class reading time

Recommended reading lists – year group book lists

Reading competitions and Reading events – termly and annual

Reading displays – identifies high quality texts

Curriculum Overview

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