Iver Village Junior School

Reading Policy
Written by: Mr. J. Davey
Date Written: 27.0.20!"
Revie# Date: $ctober 20!%
Aims:
&t Iver Village Junior School #e ai' to:
(n)ure *rogre))ion o+ reading ),ill) acro)) the )chool.
In)*ire *u*il) to read through e-citing )hared e-*erience).
Develo* a clear under)tanding o+ the )tructure and language +eature)
a))ociated #ith di++erent te-t ty*e).
.o teach *u*il) to decode letter )ound corre)*ondence) /uic,ly and
e++ortle))ly0 u)ing their *honic ,no#ledge and ),ill)
.o teach *u*il) to read 1tric,y2 #ord) on )ight
.o teach *u*il) to under)tand #hat they read
.o teach *u*il) to read aloud #ith +luency and e-*re))ion
.o teach *u*il) to )*ell /uic,ly and ea)ily by )eg'enting the )ound) in #ord)
Teaching and Learning:
3igh /uality te-t) are u)ed to challenge0 enthu)e and engage children.
.here i) a clear *rogre))ion in the teaching o+ reading #hich include) the
+a'iliari)ation o+ di++erent te-t ty*e0 the identi+ication o+ )tructure and
language +eature)0 'odelled reading0 guided reading and inde*endent reading.
Progre))ion o+ teaching reading include) giving children o**ortunitie) to #or,
on +luency and e-*re))ion #ithin their reading.
4)e )chool the'e) to *rovide #ide )election o+ boo,.
Guided Reading:
Pu*il) are grou*ed by reading ability. .he teacher #or,) #ith each grou* in
rotation during the #ee,. 5uided reading )hould la)t +or 60 'inute) and ta,e
*lace " ti'e) a #ee,. .he ta), i) care+ully )elected to *rovide an a**ro*riate
level o+ challenge and #ill +ocu) on a *articular a)*ect o+ the reading *roce)).
.eacher) choo)e a target +or each grou* to #or, on ba)ed on an a))e))'ent o+
their individual need) identi+ied in &PP and *reviou) reading.
During guided reading the .eacher #ill read #ith ! grou*0 #hil)t the other 6 or
" grou*) 7de*ending on cla))8 ability o+ children9 #ill co'*lete di++erentiated
and age8 level a**ro*riate activitie). .he)e activitie) )hould be o+ a level #here
there i) challenge but children can #or, inde*endently to co'*lete the'. 3ere
are a +e# activitie) #hich can be done: co'*rehen)ion)0 #riting ta),0 reading
ta),0 reading +or *lea)ure 7children to read a boo, o+ their choice9. See
a**endi- ! 7Sugge)ted 5uided Reading .i'etable9
Individual Reading:
(ach child #ill have their o#n individual reading boo,. .hi) #ill be )et 2 )ub level) above
their current level 7#here a**ro*riate9. ;hildren #ill be heard over a 2 #ee, cycle
7each child )hould be heard read individually at lea)t once over the 2 #ee, *eriod9.
.eacher) #ill have a ti'e table o+ #hen they are reading and children #ill ,no# #hat
day they are heard read0 )ee a**endi- 2 7Sugge)ted Individual Reading .i'etable9.
;hildren #ill re'e'ber to bring in their reading record) daily. & cla)) *oint can be
o++ered i+ a child ha) read at lea)t )even ti'e) in a )ingle #ee,. ;hildren #ill beco'e a
+ree reader once they reach a <evel "=.
Provision:
&ll cla))e) #ill have at lea)t a 60 'inute )lot every day to hear children read in a
guided grou*. (very child #ill be heard in a guided grou* once a #ee, to develo* and
encourage good 1boo, tal,.2 ;hildren #ill have the chance to go to the library to )elect a
genre o+ boo, they #i)h to read to en)ure they are receiving a rich and varied )election
o+ te-t).
Assessment, Monitoring and Moderation:
.eacher) #ill u)e the *lanning grid) on Sta++ >en to *lan0 teach0 'onitor and a))e))
their children. .he)e #ill be )elected 2 )ub level) above #here the children are
currently. .hi) #ill vary )lightly de*ending on the need) o+ the children #ithin a
*articular guided reading grou*. (ach )e))ion there #ill be a di++erent +ocu) o+ children
7at lea)t 2 children #ill be +ocu)ed on each )e))ion9. ?ote)0 annotation) and target) #ill
be chec,ed and 'onitored.
.eacher) )hould ,ee* a record o+ children #ho have read daily at ho'e. .hi) )hould be
recorded in their Mar, boo,. I+ a child ha) been heard read 6 ti'e) or le)) than a note
)hould be #ritten in the child2) reading record. I+ thi) occur) 6 #ee,) or 'ore then the
teacher need) to 'a,e the *arent8 guardian a#are o+ the )ituation and )ee i+ any 'ore
)u**ort at ho'e i) re/uired.
Equal opportunities and Special needs:
&ll children 'u)t have the o**ortunity and the encourage'ent to reach their
+ull *otential regardle)) o+ race0 creed or )e-. .o give *lenty o+ o**ortunitie)
+or di)cu))ion and language develo*'ent0 it i) i'*ortant that children atte'*t
lot) o+ en/uiry ba)ed learning. .eacher) identi+y the children #ho need e-tra
)u**ort #ith their reading and allocate a !:! reading volunteer. ;hildren #ith
(&< #ho need )u**ort are targeted by the Inclu)ion Manager.
Resources:
3igh /uality te-t) and re)ource) are continually *urcha)ed to enable 'eaning+ul reading
e-*erience). &ll guided reading and individual reading boo,) are )tored in the library
and are coloured coordinated by $-+ord Reading .ree level). Plea)e let Mr. Davey ,no#
o+ any ,ey te-t) #hich you need to be *urcha)ed and arrange'ent) #ill be 'ade to
+ul+il the)e re/uire'ent).
ome!or":
(ach child )hould have an individual reading boo, and a reading record. .hi) )hould be
ta,en ho'e and brought to )chool every day. ;hildren )hould be heard read every day
+or bet#een @ A !@ 'inute).
#a$ Guided
Teacher
%omprehension &riting tas" 'uiet reading
Monda$
Malorie
(lac"man
)ulia
#onaldson
Michael
Morpurgo
&illiam
Sha"espeare
Tuesda$
&illiam
Sha"espeare
Michael
Morpurgo
Malorie
(lac"man
)ulia
#onaldson
&ednesda$
)ulia
#onaldson
Malorie
(lac"man
&illiam
Sha"espeare
Michael
Morpurgo
*rida$
Michael
Morpurgo
&illiam
Sha"espeare
)ulia
#onaldson
Malorie
(lac"man
Appendi+ , - Suggested Guided Reading Timeta.le:
Appendi+ / - Suggested Individual Reading Record:
Individual Reading Schedule 0or %lass - / !ee" rota
&ee" ,:
#a$ or Level %hild1s 2ame or Level %hild1s 2ame or Level %hild1s 2ame
Monday
.ue)day
Wedne)day
Briday
&ee" /:
#a$ or Level %hild1s 2ame or Level %hild1s 2ame or Level %hild1s 2ame
Monday
.ue)day
Wedne)day
Briday