Reading

Read Write Inc. is a phonics based programme which teaches children to read accurately and fluently with good comprehension.   Through our half an hour sessions, children are taught the English alphabetic code, learning one way to read the 40+ sounds and blend these sounds into words.  Children then move on to learning to read the same sounds with alternative graphemes.

Our children experience success from the very beginning. Lively phonic books are closely matched to their increasing knowledge of phonics and ‘tricky red’ words and, as children re-read the stories, their fluency increases.

Along with a thought-provoking introduction, prompts for thinking out loud and discussion, children are helped to read with a storyteller’s voice. They also practise handwriting every day: sitting at a table comfortably, learning correct letter formation and how to join letters speedily and legibly before using phonetic knowledge to help the children learn key words and spelling.

The programme is designed for Reception to Year 4 children as the main EYFS and KS1/2 early reading programme.  Read Write Inc. Fresh Start is then delivered through an intervention phonics programme for Upper Key Stage 2. Children learning English as an additional language also make speedy progress when learning to read with Read Write Inc. Phonics.

Children are grouped according to their reading progress and re-assessed in decoding and fluency every half term – they learn sounds and practise reading every day at exactly the right level.  Any children who need extra support to maintain progress will work with a teaching assistant for an extra 10 minutes a day on a 1:1 basis.

Writing

Intent:

For our children to write for a range of purposes and take inspiration from the world and writing around them.

Writing outcomes are mapped using the Hertfordshire long term plans and set within the context of the half-termly topics to provide inspiration, motivation and context for our young writers. We use rich, high - quality literature to model, inspire and develop the children’s writing. Units of work are planned so that a range of written outcomes are achieved and progression can be seen throughout the school. The children will understand and mirror the author process of planning, drafting and editing and will think about the audience and purpose of their writing.