English
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English Progression Documents
Overview of Sentence Progression
Spelling Scheme of Work Progression
Reading
How to Help Your Child With Reading
At Bathwick St. Mary we believe learning to read is one of the most important things your child will learn at our school. So much else depends on it, so we put as much energy as we possibly can into making sure that every single child learns to read as quickly as possible. We use the ‘Read Write Inc’ approach which has been shown to be one of the most effective approaches to teaching children to read. All parents and carers in Year R were invited to a reading information session in September. For those who could not attend, the presentation can be found here together with two Parent Information booklets:
Parent Booklet 1Parent Booklet 2Read Write Inc Parents Meeting PresentationInformation regarding Tapestry for new Reception parents
Please follow the YouTube link below for a recording for new Reception parents regarding the use of Tapestry:
Reading Schemes and Phonics
We have the highest expectations for all our children to learn to read fluently and confidently – research demonstrates that without excellent reading skills, children and young adults are at risk of not thriving. All teaching staff are trained and use the ‘Read, Write, Inc.’ (RWI) approach to teaching reading and phonics. The programme is ambitious and supports the approach of helping all children to ‘keep up’ and not need to ‘catch up’. Children have a decodable RWI book to read, a book to share with adults at home and when they are ready a library book as well. This approach enables all children to learn to read quickly, confidently and fluently. Our children long retain a love for the world of books and benefit from the joy of reading from an early age.