Our Langham Oaks Reading Journey from Year 6 to Year 11 |
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Engage |
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Sound Discovery phonics for Year 6 |
Sound Discovery is a synthetic phonics programme for the teaching of reading, spelling and writing. It is aimed at first-time learners, slow-to-start learners and dyslexic learners of all ages. The programme encompasses various visual, auditory and kinaesthetic activities |
That Reading Thing program for Years 7, 8 and 9 |
A linguistic phonics approach designed to support students with SEND including SEMH |
Game Changers reading intervention |
Football tricks and sporting celebrities encourage reluctant readers |
School Library All Year Groups |
Our new learning resource centre, calm environment, sensory space, intervention space, IT equipment |
Colchester Library visits – Years 6 & 7 |
Half termly visits to Colchester Library |
Develop |
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Literacy interventions 1-2-1 and small groups |
Focus on improving reading fluency, confidence and vocabulary knowledge |
Accelerated Reader online program |
Success celebrated in weekly assemblies and on library displays |
Reciprocal Reading in lessons |
Small group shared reading with students taking on roles to develop independent reading skills |
Reading Challenges |
Termly competitions to encourage and celebrate reading outside of the classroom |
Barrington Stokes |
Range of books linked to reading age and interest age: hi lo (high interest, low ability) so content is appropriate to the age of the reader but the text is edited to suit a lower reading age |
School Library All Year Groups |
Wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts including newspaper and magazine subscriptions Fortnightly lessons timetabled in the library
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Achieve |
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School library All Year Groups |
Student librarian opportunities Book clubs and Writing Clubs |
GCSE/BTEC/Entry Level |
A range of qualifications to provide tailored opportunities |
Magazine competitions |
School subscription - hard copies and associated resources |
National Literacy Trust competitions Carnegie Medal Competition |
Regular promotion of nationwide competitions in tutor times and English lessons |
Motivation to read |
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Star Readers |
Years 6 -11 Expectation to read at least 5 times a week Weekly awards in assembly |
World Book Day |
Book tokens distributed Focus on reading for the day - book related activities |
Summer Reading Challenge |
Colchester library service All year groups |
Previously Loved Book Sales |
All year groups |
Read to Jay in the school library |
Dog reading corner |
Membership of Essex County Council online library |
Free access to books, comics and magazines online |
Additional support |
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Individual reading |
Years 6 -11 where children are disadvantaged, require additional support or rarely read at home Twice weekly with support staff |
Sound Discovery Phonics intervention |
Daily interventions |
That Reading Thing linguistic phonics intervention |
Years 8 – 11 weekly interventions |
Home Engagement |
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Reading Records |
Home reading recorded Communication between home and school about reading |
Workshops & Info sessions |
School leaders run regular phonics and reading workshops for parents and carers
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Website, newsletters & Twitter |
Information provided about resources to support reading at home Book recommendations provided |