Reading
Reading is a very important part of a child's education at Heathmere. We encourage children to read every day at home and to develop reading skills, as well as a love of reading that we hope stays with them for the rest of their lives!
Every year group visits Roehampton Library on a regular basis. We also have a regular focus on reading throughout the year, for example by celebrating World Book Day, participating in the 'Read for My School' competition or by hosting visits from authors (for example, we have hosted recent visits from Gary Northfield, Lou Kuenzler, and Margaret Bateson-Hill).
We teach reading in different ways, including whole class phonics sessions, small group phonics, guided reading sessions looking at whole books or extracts and other targetted interventions for children who need extra help.
Phonics
In the Early Years (Nursery and Reception) we follow the 'Letters and Sounds' programme. Nursery fopcus on 'Phase One' sounds and Reception on Phases 2-4. For further details relating to 'Letters and Sounds' please click here. Reception class use the 'Oxford Reading Tree' reading scheme as well as phonics bug books.
Every year group visits Roehampton Library on a regular basis. We also have a regular focus on reading throughout the year, for example by celebrating World Book Day, participating in the 'Read for My School' competition or by hosting visits from authors (for example, we have hosted recent visits from Gary Northfield, Lou Kuenzler, and Margaret Bateson-Hill).
We teach reading in different ways, including whole class phonics sessions, small group phonics, guided reading sessions looking at whole books or extracts and other targetted interventions for children who need extra help.
Phonics
In the Early Years (Nursery and Reception) we follow the 'Letters and Sounds' programme. Nursery fopcus on 'Phase One' sounds and Reception on Phases 2-4. For further details relating to 'Letters and Sounds' please click here. Reception class use the 'Oxford Reading Tree' reading scheme as well as phonics bug books.
Further details of our reading provision is below:
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At Heathmere we have our very own 'Patron of Reading'. Last year, our Patron was the wonderful Piers Torday, and this year we are delighted to welcome Elli Woollard as our Patron. She will regularly come in to school to inspire our children to read and to love books. Thanks to Patron of Reading for their help setting this up.
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We work in partnership with Beanstalk, a national reading charity who provide volunteer readers to read 1-2-1 with children in school. This helps make sure any readers who have fallen behind get the opportunity to catch up, as well as developing a love of reading and books!
We are supported by the national charity, 'Give A Book', who have kindly donated books for use in our Breakfast Club and given books for children to take home, as well as supported our Little Library project (see below).
For further details, please see: http://www.giveabook.org.uk/
For further details, please see: http://www.giveabook.org.uk/
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We have set up a 'Little Free Library' in each of our playgrounds. Children are free to read a book at break time - they can even take it home if they want! This project has been kindly supported by Nick Cheshire at the Little Free Library Project (that's Nick in the picture, installing our little library) and Give A Book (see above).
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Heathmere School Library is now open! There are nearly 2,000 books for the children to choose, including fiction books, graphic novels, picture books, non-fiction books and more!
We are very grateful to the Foyle Foundation for providing a grant to support the development of the library. |
We also use the 'Rapid Reading' scheme to support children in Key Stage Two (Years 3 - 6). There is a fantastic range of fiction and non-fiction books which our children really enjoy!
Children have the opportunity to read books from the Bug Club reading scheme. The school now has a wide range of different fiction and non-fiction books.
Parent support
Parents can help to support their child's learning by reading with them regularly. Please click on the links below for ideas about how you can encourage your child to read and also some questions that are useful to ask your child when they are reading.
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What should I read next?
Please click on the links below for recommended reading lists for each year group, from EYFS to Year 6.
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