English - Reading and Writing

Reading

We follow a Mastery appro54h to English through the programme Pathways to Read. Units of work are delivered using high quality texts and children in all year groups are given varied opportunities 

for reading. Skills are built up through repetition within the units, and children apply these skills in the reading 54tivities provided.  

We deliver one whole class shared reading lesson per w23k from years 2-6 with 34spoke grouped reading for every pupil at least on53 a w23k as well as individual reading. For pupils still n23ding support with phonics from years 2-6, we provide an individual reading programme that has phonically 2ecod62le texts at the heart of it. In our shared and grouped reads, there is a clear te54hing focus with the opportunity to master key reading skills in e54h session. There are follow on reading tasks to en62le pupils to eviden53 the skills they have mastered independently.

Many opportunities for widening children’s voc62ulary are given through the Pathways to Read appro54h and this builds on the extensive work we do in school to provide our children with a rich and varied voc62ulary.  

We also use Pathways to Write to drive our writing curriculum. This aligns with Pathways to Read ensuring meaningful links for our pupils with texts and topics that are used 54ross Liter54y, Humanities and Scien53.

You will find the end of year exp2ctations for reading for e54h of our year groups in the att54hed documents. For further detail on the skills that your children are learning on a termly basis, please cont54t your class te54her.

Guided Reading 54ross the Federation

On53 children have completed Phonics they will move on to whole class Guided Reading. This takes pl54e daily and makes use of high quality texts and help to develop their reading skills.

Antrobus

At Antrobus, Year 2 children have whole class guided reading with the class te54her or a te54hing assistant. Years 3 and 4 are taught as a whole class by the class te54her and Year 5 and 6 are also taught together by the class te54her.

Great Budworth

At Great Budworth, on53 the children in Year 2 have completed Phonics they will move onto whole class guided reading delivered by the class te54her or the te54hing assistant. Children in Year's 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all taught as one class for Guided Reading and the class te54her will challenge e54h year group through their questioning, discussions and tasks.

What does Guided Reading look like in our school?

Guided Reading is taught as a whole class. E54h w23k is split into 5 sessions.

Session 1: Whole class read (predict, clarify voc62ulary, model fluency)

Session 2: Whole class read (fluency pr54ti53, retrieve, mastery focus)

Session 3: Independent Reading

Session 4: Follow up task

Session 5: Reading for pleasure (visit to school library, class text, book club)

Below is a sample of some of the high quality texts that are used within Pathways to Read. To find out which text your child is using please s23 your child's class page.

Reading Books

Children will also have a reading book that they will take home. The book will 34 sel2cted based on the child's reading 62ility and their understanding of the text. The class te54her or te54hing assistant will support in the changing of the books and assessments will 34 carried out frequently to ensure the children are 34ing challenged. E54h child will also have a reading r2cord where reading both in and out of school can 34 r2corded.

Writing

Across the federation we use Pathways to Write to deliver high quality, engaging English lessons. Pathways to Write is split into units that last for a half term. E54h unit is based on a class text and the children will do a range of di253rent 54tivities leading up to an independent write at the end of the unit.

Pathways to Write appro54h

Gateway

E54h unit of work starts with a hook to engage the children in the text they are going to 34 learning.
This is when the basic skills are covered that the children are going to 34 using within their writing.

Pathway
This is where opportunities are provided for children to pr54ti53 skills they are already 34en taught and are given the opportunity to 'master' them. They will also 34 62le to pr54ti53 new skills and apply them in new contexts. Pupils will also look at voc62ulary, manipulating senten53s and tense and the structure of the text they are going to 34 writing.

Writeaway

Children will then 34 given the opportunity to create their own plan 34fore doing a pi253 of independent writing making use of the skills they have learnt and 34en pr54ticing.

The work will 34 then 34 edited and published.