Reading at Longtown Primary School
Teaching young people to become confident, competent readers and inspiring a lifelong love of literature is one of the most important jobs in education. In synthetic phonics lessons (Little Wandle Phonics Scheme), children learn the relationship between letters and sounds. Teaching them to recognise the sounds each letter makes and how to put them together, enables them to read. It also helps them with spelling as they learn how to break up words into sounds, in order to spell them. At Longtown Primary we provide high-quality, consistent teaching methods to support children on their journey to become independent, fluent readers.
As well as teaching for purpose, we embrace reading for pleasure at Longtown Primary and celebrate and promote positive attitudes towards reading in all forms.
We understand how important reading is. It can improve memory and mental health, reduce stress and anxiety, help a person develop greater communication skills and teach empathy. It is a crucial life skill and one which we at Longtown Primary hold with the upmost regard.
Reading is the gateway to knowledge and the highest priority is given to ensuring every pupil at Longtown Primary receives that gift.
Once children have reached the expected fluency level, whole class reading sessions are delivered to develop important reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for all children to practice reading are maximised daily across the curriculum with a drive on developing oracy skills, expanding vocabulary and deepening comprehension.
Click the link below to find resources to support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters.
There are some useful videos to watch so you can see how phonics is taught at Longtown Primary School.
For parents | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk)
