Early Reading

The primary strategy for teaching our children to read is through the DFE approved Read Write Inc programme which is taught from Nursery through to Year 2. Children who still require support with phonics in Year 3 and 4 are also able to access the programme through streamed groups. Once children are secure with their phonic knowledge and have built fluency at the end of the scheme, spelling rules are taught. Teaching spelling rules builds upon the phonic knowledge the children have acquired from previous years. Beyond phonics, children continue reading lessons with a focus on comprehension reading skills. 

At St Wulstan’s and St Edmund’s Catholic Academy, we actively encourage and support our children in becoming avid readers; believing that reading opens the door to many adventures and is the key to life-long learning.  We have our own well-resourced school library and our class rooms are environments where reading is central to all aspects of teaching and learning.