Reading

Barnabas Oley Reading Challenge

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National Curriculum Requirements

By the end of Key Stage One, Barnabas Oley pupils should be able to:

Making inferences

Make simple and general inferences based on the text
Make simple and general predictions based on the text

Comprehension

Identify the meaning of vocabulary in context
Identify sequences of events in a range of straightforward texts
Identify how information is related and/or organised within texts

Provide simple explanations for:

The significance of titles in fiction and non-fiction texts
Events and characters’ actions
Key information
Retrieve details from fiction and non-fiction to demonstrate understanding of character, events and information

Language for effect

Identify simple and recurring literary language

By the end of Key Stage Two, Barnabas Oley pupils should be able to:

Themes and conventions

Accurately identify the features, themes and conventions of a range of fiction
Accurately identify the features, themes and conventions of a range of non-fiction text types and forms
Draw on evidence within texts to explain how themes emerge and conventions are applied in a range of genres and conventions of fiction and non-fiction

Making inferences

Make developed inferences drawing on evidence from the text
Explain and justify inferences, providing evidence from the text to support reasoning
Make developed predictions that are securely rooted in the text

Comprehension

Show an understanding of the meaning of vocabulary in context
Accurately and selectively summarise main ideas, events, characters and information in fiction and non-fiction texts
Identify language, structural and presentational features used in texts
Provide developed explanation for key information and events and characters’ actions and motivations
Provide straightforward explanations for the purpose of the language, structure and presentation of texts
Retrieve key details and quotations from fiction and non-fiction to demonstrate understanding of character, events and information
Make accurate and appropriate comparisons within texts
Correctly distinguish between statements of fact and opinion

Language for effect

Identify a range of figurative language
Explain the effect of figurative language

Further School Information

When our children leave Barnabas Oley Primary School we expect them to be avid readers, children who read fluently and widely and are able to express preferences and opinions about the texts that they read. We want them to read for pleasure, having had access to a wide range of text types, genres and authors in order for them to make informed opinions about their favourites. We want to produce children who write with confidence and accuracy for a variety of purposes and audiences whilst developing their own individual flair. We want our children to be able to write with grammatical accuracy and be able to apply spelling patterns correctly using a neat handwriting style. We aim to expose our children to a wide range of vocabulary so that they are able to decipher new words and then use them when speaking both informally and formally.

The foundation for all our expectations is the ability to read confidently. We start introduce to reading skills through our Twinkl Phonics DfE Approved programme. As the children progress through the decodable books in the early stages of reading they will develop fluency and understanding. Next, they read independently and are taught using group sessions to develop their expression and desire to check the meanings of each text. Parents are encouraged to support individual reading by sharing books with their children on a regular basis. During our annual Book Fair parents have the opportunity to purchase good quality books.

Phonics

We begin teaching reading and writing by following the Twinkl Phonics DfE Approved. All children take part in daily phonics sessions where they learn to read and write new sounds (phonemes) through a variety of fun activities. Following this the children start to practice blending the sounds together to read words (e.g. t - a - p says tap) and segment them into their individual sounds to support the writing of these words (e.g. sounding out tap as t a p).

Children will also begin to recognise a range of common, or ‘high frequency’ words and will be able to spell some of them. Some of these words, e.g. mum, am, in, cat, at, got, are words that they will be able to ‘sound out’. Others they will learn as ‘sight words’, or 'tricky' words, e.g. the, said, they, was. As the children move into KS1 they will being to practice spelling these 'tricky' words.

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check

The screening will take place sometime in June. The children cannot retake the test at any other time so it is very important your child is in school during this week.

Phonics Practice Games

Alien versus real words presentation - coming soon

Book Week

Book Week is a yearly school event that includes many learning enrichment opportunities for pupils, helping them to celebrate books and reading.

The school’s Book Week activities include:

Dress-up Day – members of the school dress up in a wide range of costumes inspired by book characters.
Book-Buddies – pupils pair up with children from other year groups to share books and read
Staff share their favourite books with their classes and there is a book week assembly

To enhance the opportunities for children to read there is always a week when The Travelling Book Fair comes to school, allowing families to purchase new books.

Our Library

Our school has been very fortunate to receive a legacy donation from local resident, Mr Noor Hussain. The kind donation was used to provide a much-needed re-vamp to our school library. Not only were we been able to purchase new shelving and furniture but our pupils now have a light, airy and relaxing environment from them to continue enjoying their love of reading.