Reading
‘Reading is a passport to countless adventures.’
The Importance of Reading
At Burlington Infant School, we value reading as a key life skill and one that lays the foundations for lifelong learning. We strive to ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn to read, regardless of their background, needs or abilities.
Reading is promoted as an enjoyable and enriching experience to both children and parents/carers, and it is our intent to instil in every child a love of reading. We aim to do this by immersing children in stories, poems, rhymes and non-fiction texts from the moment they enter our school. This rich and varied diet of carefully planned texts develops children’s vocabulary, language comprehension and love of reading. All staff members see reading as a top priority and facilitate opportunities for reading throughout the wider curriculum.
The systematic teaching of phonics has high priority throughout school, in the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. Read Write Inc is the phonics scheme used at Burlington Infant School. This matches the expectations of the English National Curriculum and Early Years Development Matters. The Read Write Inc Scheme is a systematic programme that is taught with fidelity, consistency and continuity, starting from your child’s first few weeks in from Reception.
More information is provided on our Read Write Inc website page, with further details about what the programme involves and how you can help at home.
