READING
Intent
At Maltby Manor Academy, we believe reading is the key to unlocking learning across the curriculum and beyond. We are committed to developing confident, fluent readers who enjoy reading and understand its value throughout life.
Reading sits at the heart of our curriculum. Through exposure to a broad and ambitious range of high-quality literature, pupils develop vocabulary, comprehension, cultural understanding and a lifelong love of reading. We aim for all children to become fluent, independent readers by the end of Key Stage 1 and to continue developing the skills needed to interpret, analyse and evaluate a wide variety of texts throughout their primary education.
Implementation
Phonics
Phonics is taught daily through the Read Write Inc. programme, beginning in EYFS and continuing throughout Key Stage 1. Teaching follows a clear and systematic progression, enabling pupils to develop secure decoding, fluency and reading confidence.
Books are closely matched to pupils' phonic knowledge, ensuring reading success and promoting independence. Additional interventions are provided for pupils who require further support, ensuring all children continue to make progress as readers.
Leaders maintain fidelity to the programme through ongoing training, coaching and quality assurance.
Reading Lessons
Following completion of the Read Write Inc. programme, pupils participate in daily reading lessons built around high-quality texts from our Canon of Literature.
Lessons develop:
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Fluency
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Vocabulary
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Prediction
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Clarification
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Inference
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Questioning
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Summarising
Pupils engage with a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, including contemporary and classic texts. Daily shared reading and class novels further promote reading for pleasure, deepen vocabulary and expose pupils to rich language and storytelling.
Additional fluency support is provided where needed to ensure all pupils become confident and successful readers.
Impact
Reading Lessons
Following completion of the Read Write Inc. programme, pupils participate in daily reading lessons built around high-quality texts from our Canon of Literature.
Lessons develop:
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Fluency
-
Vocabulary
-
Prediction
-
Clarification
-
Inference
-
Questioning
-
Summarising
Pupils engage with a wide range of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, including contemporary and classic texts. Daily shared reading and class novels further promote reading for pleasure, deepen vocabulary and expose pupils to rich language and storytelling.
Additional fluency support is provided where needed to ensure all pupils become confident and successful readers.