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English Programme curriculum overview

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	Curriculum map.docx.pdf	.pdf

World Book Day 2025

The children had a great time discussing their favourite reads, being creative with their book covers and of course, dressing up! The children took part in a live zoom author meeting and a read aloud.

We would like to continue their enthusiasm for reading and encourage as much book talk as possible at home and at school.

How can you help?

Easy!

Listen to your child read and discuss what happens in the book. Discuss how a character behaves, a character's personality, reasons for their actions and check your child's understanding of the vocabulary they are reading.

10-15 minutes every night will have a massive impact on your child's learning.

HT Reading challenges

Each class has their own tailor-made reading challenges to complete throughout the year. The challenges have been created to follow your child's learning in school and to enhance their reading skills, as well as encouraging reading for pleasure.

If your child completes a reading challenge task, simply date the sheet and provide a little note next to each challenge. (e.g Task-visit the library and borrow a book. You could record the visit date and the title of the book they borrowed. A picture of them reading would also land them a slot on our reading wall along with extra team points!)

Hand the completed sheet to the class teacher. Your child will then receive a token for the book vending machine.

Challenges can be found below or ask your child's teacher for a copy.

	Name	Format
Files

	Reading challenges 1.pdf	.pdf
	Reading challenges.pdf	.pdf
	y2 Reading challenges.pdf	.pdf
	yr 3 Reading challenges.pdf	.pdf
	yr 4 Reading challenges.pdf	.pdf
	yr 5 Reading challenges.pdf	.pdf
	yr6 Reading challenges.pdf	.pdf

HT 100 Club

We have launched our 100 club reading challenge.

Look for this inside your child's reading record. Work together with your child to complete reading activities and earn points. Add up the points and keep track inside their reading record. When your child reaches 100 points, show their class teacher and they will receive their certificate in assembly, along with a book token for our HT reading vending machine.

Let the challenge begin! Enjoy.

100 Club

	Name	Format
Files

	100 club sheet.docx.pdf	.pdf

Our Reading sheds

Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the school community, the PTFA were able to purchase reading sheds for our playground. Take a look at these in action...