Reading

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.

Dr Seuss

At Stapeley Broad Lane, we recognise the value of English as a means of communicating through the elements of spoken language, reading and writing. We aim to promote high standards of language and literacy in our children by equipping them with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and develop their love of literature through widespread reading for pleasure and enjoyment.

At Stapeley Broad Lane, we believe that the ability to read is fundamental to pupils’ development as independent learners, during their time at school and beyond. Reading is central to our ability to understand, interpret and communicate with each other and the world around us.

Our Aims

At Stapeley Broad Lane, we educate our pupils to become independent learners, so they can :

• develop positive attitudes towards books so that reading is a pleasurable activity

• read a varied selection of texts whilst gaining an increased level of fluency and understanding

• develop a range of reading strategies for approaching reading: using and applying phonological, contextual, grammatical and graphic knowledge

• use reading as a means of gathering information to support their learning throughout the entire curriculum

• develop listening and comprehension skills through a variety of means

• develop their oral abilities at their own level

• express opinions, articulate feelings and formulate appropriate responses to increasingly complex questions and instructions.