Foxhill Primary School

‘Reading for pleasure is the single most important indicator of a child’s success.’ (OECD 2002)

‘The will influences the skill and vice versa.’ (OECD 2010)

 

We value reading for pleasure highly and work hard as a school to grow our Reading for Pleasure pedagogy.We read to children every day. We choose these books carefully as we want children to experience a wide range of books, including books that reflect the children at Foxhill Primary School and our local community as well as books that open windows into other worlds and cultures.

 

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How do we promote reading for pleasure?

 

• Our CUSP reading curriculum is based on a core text approach, where topics are taught through high quality books with relatable themes and protagonists that excite and motivate them. Dedicated time is given each day where children/adults will read aloud from a carefully selected Reading Spine, aimed to build on their cultural capital.

• We provide daily opportunities to read as part of the curriculum.

• Fortnightly library time is allocated to include discussion of key authors and opportunities for book talk modelled by staff.

• An engaging, clearly labelled, tidy book corner in each classroom which contains the recommended reads for their year group.

• A 'book nook' is available in the playground so that children can access books throughout their playtimes. 

• Termly book worm sessions to share reading with parents/carers and also provide essential reading information to parents.

• Our reading for pleasure spine has been chosen from a variety of sources to make a list of books recommended for children to read in each year group. The list reflects our aim for literature to be mirrors, windows and sliding doors. These books are in classrooms and each child has a book band sheet which can be marked when the book has been read. We encourage children to read a good range of books from this list every year.

•  Author of the month runs across school where each class is given a wide range of authors to focus in on

• We have allocated 'Reading ambassadors' in year 5 and 6 who organise a wide range of events across school; competitions, world book day, reading buddies for younger children, mystery book for assembly, managing the library, creating Reading newsletters, questionnaires about reading.

• Reading suitcase/Reading bears go home with out youngest children to help promote a love for reading.

• Mystery book goes home with KS2 to promote a love for reading.

• Weekly reading assemblies which expose children to a diverse range of texts focused around the protected characteristics.

• Whenever possible we provide author visits in to school so children have the opportunity to meet 'real' authors