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Teaching of Reading Policy

Our Vision ✨

"At All Saints’, we believe every child can open doors to new worlds through reading."

Reading is the golden thread that weaves through every part of our learning.
We are committed to nurturing confident, passionate readers who read for pleasure, understanding, and growth — ready to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Intent ��

At All Saints’, we aim to:

  • �� Inspire a lifelong love of reading in every child.
  • �� Achieve high standards in reading across the school.
  • �� Develop speaking, listening, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension through a rich, systematic curriculum.
  • �� Broaden horizons by offering a wide range of diverse, high-quality texts.
  • ❤️ Promote inclusion and celebrate every learner, including those with SEND.
  • ✝️ Embed our Catholic Values through reading about compassion, justice, and stewardship.

Implementation ��️

Early Reading and Phonics ��

  • Children build firm foundations through daily Read, Write, Inc. phonics lessons,
  • Language-rich classrooms nurture a love of storytelling, song, rhyme, and book talk.
  • Reading is embedded into every area of Early Years provision, creating a vibrant reading culture from day one.

Reading Across the School ��

  • Children read in many ways:
    • Daily phonics and reading lessons
    • Whole-class, small group and individual reading
    • Across our curriculum (Religion. Science, History, Geography and PSHE)
    • Whole Class novels and story time instil a lifelong love of reading
  • Texts are carefully selected to:
    • Build cultural capital
    • Reflect modern Britain’s diversity and our place within it
    • Inspire courage, empathy, and imagination

Teaching and Learning Strategies ��

  • Fluency-focused strategies: echo reading, choral reading, repeated re-reading.
  • Daily Reading Skills lessons from Year 2
  • Whole-class reading skill lesson develops:
    • Rich vocabulary
    • Deep comprehension
    • VIPERS skills- vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, summarising and sequencing skills so that they can make sense of what they are reading.
  • Reading ‘hook’ activities (e.g., drama, art, debate) ignite curiosity and deeper engagement.

Reading Beyond English Lessons ��

  • Every subject includes high-quality texts to build subject knowledge and rich vocabulary.
  • Children practise their oracy skills by talking about books and explaining ideas confidently.

Supporting All Readers ��

  • Regular, detailed assessments identify gaps swiftly.
  • Interventions include:
    • 1:1 reading
    • Small group fluency groups
    • Bespoke comprehension support
  • SEND readers benefit from adapted phonics, multisensory approaches, and personalised reading journeys.

Staff Development ��‍��

  • Staff are trained continually to be expert teachers of reading.
  • Leaders support and monitor reading across the school to ensure excellence in every classroom.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) ��

At All Saints’, we believe every child can succeed in reading.

  • Phonics and reading strategies are thoughtfully adapted to meet individual needs.
  • Multisensory, flexible approaches ensure full inclusion.
  • We collaborate closely with families, the SENDCO, and external experts.
  • We maintain high aspirations for all — believing in the potential of every child.

"With the right support, every child at All Saints’ can become a joyful, confident reader."

Impact ��

Our ambition is that all children leave All Saints’ as confident, capable, and passionate readers, equipped with the skills and the love of reading that will enable them to succeed in all areas of learning and in life.

We know reading is successful at All Saints’ because:

  • �� Children are reading widely, fluently, and with enjoyment.
  • �� Children talk passionately about the books they love.
  • �� Books are well-matched to children's needs, ensuring progress and challenge.
  • �� Lessons are engaging, well-paced, and purposeful.
  • �� Reading outcomes are strong, and gaps are closed rapidly when they emerge.
  • ��️ Pupil voice, lesson visits, and book looks all show that reading is loved and valued.

"At All Saints’, we don’t just teach reading — we inspire a love of stories, knowledge, and adventure that lasts a lifetime."

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