Reading at school

At Ormsgill, our pupils are taught to read using the Little Wandle phonics scheme.

Assessments are completed half-termly by teachers to ensure children are receiving additional support where necessary. These sessions are known as 'Keep Up' in Year 1 and 'Catch Up' in Year 2 and above.

Decodable texts (phonics books) are provided for children to practise their decoding skills each week. These are closely matched to the level the child is working at in the classroom.

We endeavour to listen to every child read, every week. 

Reading at home

At Ormsgill, our aim is to create lifelong, confident and competent readers. We recommend that children read frequently to adults at home so that they can embed the skills taught in school and establish good reading routines.

Each week, pupils will be sent home with a decodable text (appropriate for their ability) as well as a Reading for Pleasure book.

As we endeavour to close the word gap for disadvantaged pupils, we encourage parents and carers to support child in all areas of reading. Reading to children is equally important and promotes a love of reading. Discussions around characters, settings, author's intent and preferences are vital in fostering an enjoyment of reading.

Below are two documents which will support all learners. Please use them to support learning at home.