Oaklands School
Being a Reader
Learning to read is one of the most important skills a child can learn. Reading is a key skill whcih opens up access to other subejct areas as well.
As such, it is a central part of our curriculum and school day. Every child takes part in reading on a daily basis as well as being able to enjoy our own library and a range of reading opportunities for home too.
Being a Reader
At Oaklands, we believe that every child should have the chance to become happy, fluent readers. We use the Read Write Inc (RWI) programme to teach the children phonics and how to read. RWI is a highly structured programme taught daily across nursery, reception and KS1 and lessons are planned according to the children's current phonic knowledge to help them develop their love of reading.
Children are taught phonics from the very start of their journey at school all the way to Year 2. As a school we follow the RWI programme to ensure a consistent approach to the teaching of phonics. The scheme has been validated by the Department for Education and follows current best practice on the teaching of phonics and reading.
Children in reception and KS1 have 5 phonics lessons a week which are delivered in small groups based on the child’s current stage and colour band. An overview of the stages are below.
In Reception children will start by learning all of the set 1 sounds.
Learning to Read
When learning to read, children benefit the most from three things:
Read, Write Inc
Read Write Inc is used every day to teach the children their phonic- the sounds our letters make. It starts in the nursery and children usually take part in it until the end of Year 2. Your child will be in a small group where they work with a trained adult and regularly assessed and grouped to a similar level to ensure that they make strong progress.
Thanks to RWI, we are pleased that our children achieve above the national average in the Year 1 Phonics check.
Click on the link below to see a short video explaining more about RWI and speech sounds so that you can help your child at home.
Home Reading
Every child has a reading book sent home each day for them to read. We ask that parents make sure that their child reads to a grown up or older sibling every day to ensure that they develop that reading mileage.
Accelerated Reader
As part of our reading scheme, we offer free online e-texts for children to enjoy. Each child has a range of texts at their ability level to practice their decoding and comprehension skills.
Click on the link to go to the MYON website and use your child’s login to access their account. Your child’s details are all on the Arbor App if you need a reminder.
For login assistance, contact the school office.
The Owlery
We are very proud of our library, ‘The Owlery’ and opportunities it gives the children. Our library is open every play time and lunch time for our children to enjoy.
As well as this, each class has a dedicated library time so the children can visit the library and extend their reading interesting fostering a love of ready.
Developing a love of reading is the priority so children get to enjoy reading in a range of forms and experiences.
