Dedicated time for reading pleasure happens daily. During this time, an adult reads aloud a story for the children to enjoy. The children then have the opportunity to read a text of their choice and talk to each other about the books that they are reading. In Early Years and KS1, Tier 2 vocabulary from the book that the adult is reading aloud to them is displayed in the classroom, and the children are encouraged to use the vocabulary in provision throughout the week. In KS2, each class has a ‘book talk’ display to encourage informal discussions around their class text.

At Dane Royd we celebrate reading, and this can be seen in our learning environment. Every classroom has a display celebrating the current class read and an inviting, sociable reading area. Across school the books that have been read in daily story time are displayed, so that the children can make connections to these books throughout the year.

In addition to this, throughout the school year the importance of reading is heightened through the celebration of national days, such as World Book Day, author and poet visits, reading breakfasts and book fairs, which enrich and complement children’s learning.

We strongly believe that reading is the bedrock for learning, and that the ‘will’ to read influences skill. Due to this we strive to ensure that our pupils enjoy books and are intrinsically rewarded by reading.

#### Interventions for Reading

Class Teachers plan lessons according to the specific needs of all groups of children in their class, and will ensure that learning tasks are adjusted in order to enable all children to access their learning as independently as possible. As a School we offer the Read, Write, Inc intervention programme which can help children who may not be finding it easy or have gaps in their learning to read and write. If a class teacher feels that a child would benefit from taking part in a reading intervention then they will speak to parents beforehand.

#### Parental Involvement

Whilst children are accessing the Read Write Inc programme, they will take home two books to read. Read Write Inc scheme book One book is a and is for the child to read to their parent. This book will only contain graphemes (the written letters representing a sound) and ‘red’ words (words that are read by sight and cannot be segmented) that the children have been taught and can read confidently without hesitation.

The ‘text to share’, The ‘text to share’, other book that they take home will be This is a book that the children have chosen to read from their classroom library. This book will have words that they may not be able to read yet. It is for the parent to read to the child and for them to talk about together.

Once the children have completed the Read Write Inc programme and are able to confidently decode, they should have the necessary skills needed to read an age appropriate book of their choice. Therefore, children who have completed the Read Write Inc programme will just take home one book to read. This will be a book from their classroom library. Class teachers will provide guidance to support these children in choosing a book within their reading abilities. It is expected that the children read this book at home to develop their reading fluency and comprehension skills as well as simply reading for enjoyment.

Children Record’. Children Record’. in EYFS, KS1 and LKS2 will record the books that they have read in their We ask for parents to make a written comment in the reading record each time that they read with their ‘Reading Journal’. child. Children in UKS2 will record their reading in their We ask for the children to keep these journals up to date as part of their reading homework. They will also be provided with time

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