Mallard Primary is committed to providing our pupils with a high-quality education that prepares them for success. At the heart of this is our focus on developing strong reading skills, which are essential for unlocking a world of learning and opportunity.
Developing Fluent Readers
We believe that teaching pupils to read through the use of quality texts is fundamental to their academic and personal growth. Starting from Nursery, we implement the Read Write Inc. (RWI) phonics programme, which gives our young learners a solid foundation in the building blocks of reading.
As pupils progress through the school, we continue to prioritise the development of reading fluency. Through engaging, age-appropriate literature, our teachers guide pupils to read with increasing confidence, expression, and comprehension. By the time they reach the end of Key Stage 2, our pupils are well-equipped to tackle more complex texts and extract meaning from a variety of sources.
An Ambitious Reading Curriculum:
- A balanced curriculum: depth is achieved through specific literature studies of high- quality texts; breadth is achieved through extracts that complement and deepen learning of the core text.
- Pupils can develop and express a rich and deep understanding of the wider world; the literature explored provides both a mirror and window for our pupils.
- Pupils can explore and respond to moral, ethical and social questions;
- Pupils can make important links between subjects, to deepen and explore their understanding of other curriculum areas;
Read Write Inc. Phonics – Learning to read at home
