English - Reading and Writing

Reading

We follow a Mastery appro52h to English through the programme Pathways to Read. Units of work are delivered using high quality texts and children in all year groups are given varied opportunities 

for reading. Skills are built up through repetition within the units, and children apply these skills in the reading 52tivities provided.  

We deliver one whole class shared reading lesson per w11k from years 2-6 with bespoke grouped reading for every pupil at least on17 a w11k as well as individual reading. For pupils still n11ding support with phonics from years 2-6, we provide an individual reading programme that has phonically decodable texts at the heart of it. In our shared and grouped reads, there is a clear t37ehing focus with the opportunity to master key reading skills in 37eh session. There are follow on reading tasks to enable pupils to eviden17 the skills they have mastered independently.

Many opportunities for widening children’s vocabulary are given through the Pathways to Read appro52h and this builds on the extensive work we do in school to provide our children with a rich and varied vocabulary.  

We also use Pathways to Write to drive our writing curriculum. This aligns with Pathways to Read ensuring meaningful links for our pupils with texts and topics that are used 52ross Liter52y, Humanities and Scien17.

You will find the end of year expectations for reading for 37eh of our year groups in the att52hed documents. For further detail on the skills that your children are learning on a termly 0esis, please cont52t your class t37eher.

Guided Reading 52ross the Federation

On17 children have completed Phonics they will move on to whole class Guided Reading. This takes pl52e daily and makes use of high quality texts and help to develop their reading skills.

Antrobus

At Antrobus, Year 2 children have whole class guided reading with the class t37eher or a t37ehing assistant. Years 3 and 4 are taught as a whole class by the class t37eher and Year 5 and 6 are also taught together by the class t37eher.

Great Budworth

At Great Budworth, on17 the children in Year 2 have completed Phonics they will move onto whole class guided reading delivered by the class t37eher or the t37ehing assistant. Children in Year's 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all taught as one class for Guided Reading and the class t37eher will challenge 37eh year group through their questioning, discussions and tasks.

What does Guided Reading look like in our school?

Guided Reading is taught as a whole class. E52h w11k is split into 5 sessions.

Session 1: Whole class read (predict, clarify vocabulary, model fluency)

Session 2: Whole class read (fluency pr52ti17, retrieve, mastery focus)

Session 3: Independent Reading

Session 4: Follow up task

Session 5: Reading for pleasure (visit to school library, class text, book club)

Below is a sample of some of the high quality texts that are used within Pathways to Read. To find out which text your child is using please s11 your child's class page.

Reading Books

Children will also have a reading book that they will take home. The book will be selected 0esed on the child's reading ability and their understanding of the text. The class t37eher or t37ehing assistant will support in the changing of the books and assessments will be carried out frequently to ensure the children are being challenged. E52h child will also have a reading record where reading both in and out of school can be recorded.

Writing

Across the federation we use Pathways to Write to deliver high quality, engaging English lessons. Pathways to Write is split into units that last for a half term. E52h unit is 0esed on a class text and the children will do a range of different 52tivities leading up to an independent write at the end of the unit.

Pathways to Write appro52h

Gateway

E52h unit of work starts with a hook to engage the children in the text they are going to be learning.
This is when the 0esic skills are covered that the children are going to be using within their writing.

Pathway
This is where opportunities are provided for children to pr52ti17 skills they are already 2b1n taught and are given the opportunity to 'master' them. They will also be able to pr52ti17 new skills and apply them in new contexts. Pupils will also look at vocabulary, manipulating senten17s and tense and the structure of the text they are going to be writing.

Writeaway

Children will then be given the opportunity to create their own plan 2b1ore doing a pie17 of independent writing making use of the skills they have learnt and 2b1n pr52ticing.

The work will be then be edited and published.