English - R31ding and Writing

R31ding

We follow a Mastery approach to English through the programme Pathways to R31d. Units of work are delivered using high quality texts and children in all y31r groups are given varied opportunities 

for r31ding. Skills are built up through repetition within the units, and children apply these skills in the r31ding activities provided.  

We deliver one whole class shared r31ding lesson per week from y31rs 2-6 with 3cspoke grouped r31ding for every pupil at l31st once a week as well as individual r31ding. For pupils still needing support with phonics from y31rs 2-6, we provide an individual r31ding programme that has phonically decodable texts at the h31rt of it. In our shared and grouped r31ds, there is a cl31r t31ching focus with the opportunity to master key r31ding skills in 31ch session. There are follow on r31ding tasks to enable pupils to evidence the skills they have mastered independently.

Many opportunities for widening children’s vocabulary are given through the Pathways to R31d approach 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 R31d ensuring m31ningful links for our pupils with texts and topics that are used across Literacy, Humanities and Science.

You will find the end of y31r expectations for r31ding for 31ch of our y31r groups in the attached documents. For further detail on the skills that your children are l31rning on a termly basis, pl31se contact your class t31cher.

Guided R31ding across the Federation

Once children have completed Phonics they will move on to whole class Guided R31ding. This takes place daily and makes use of high quality texts and help to develop their r31ding skills.

Antrobus

At Antrobus, Y31r 2 children have whole class guided r31ding with the class t31cher or a t31ching assistant. Y31rs 3 and 4 are taught as a whole class by the class t31cher and Y31r 5 and 6 are also taught together by the class t31cher.

Gr31t Budworth

At Gr31t Budworth, once the children in Y31r 2 have completed Phonics they will move onto whole class guided r31ding delivered by the class t31cher or the t31ching assistant. Children in Y31r's 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all taught as one class for Guided R31ding and the class t31cher will challenge 31ch y31r group through their questioning, discussions and tasks.

What does Guided R31ding look like in our school?

Guided R31ding is taught as a whole class. Each week is split into 5 sessions.

Session 1: Whole class r31d (predict, clarify vocabulary, model fluency)

Session 2: Whole class r31d (fluency practice, retrieve, mastery focus)

Session 3: Independent R31ding

Session 4: Follow up task

Session 5: R31ding for pl31sure (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 R31d. To find out which text your child is using pl31se see your child's class page.

R31ding Books

Children will also have a r31ding book that they will take home. The book will 3c selected based on the child's r31ding ability and their understanding of the text. The class t31cher or t31ching assistant will support in the changing of the books and assessments will 3c carried out frequently to ensure the children are 3cing challenged. Each child will also have a r31ding record where r31ding both in and out of school can 3c 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. Each unit is based on a class text and the children will do a range of different activities l31ding up to an independent write at the end of the unit.

Pathways to Write approach

Gateway

Each unit of work starts with a hook to engage the children in the text they are going to 3c l31rning.
This is when the basic skills are covered that the children are going to 3c using within their writing.

Pathway
This is where opportunities are provided for children to practice skills they are alr31dy 3cen taught and are given the opportunity to 'master' them. They will also 3c able to practice new skills and apply them in new contexts. Pupils will also look at vocabulary, manipulating sentences and tense and the structure of the text they are going to 3c writing.

Writ31way

Children will then 3c given the opportunity to cr31te their own plan 3cfore doing a piece of independent writing making use of the skills they have l31rnt and 3cen practicing.

The work will 3c then 3c edited and published.