Literacy
At Brampton Primary School we aim for children to develop a love of reading and writing.
The teaching of literacy in EYFS and KS1:
Our pupils learn to read and write effectively and quickly using the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme.
The programme is for:
- pupils in Year R to Year 2 who are learning to read and write
- any pupils in Years 2, 3 and 4 who need to catch up rapidly.
We teach pupils to:
decode letter-sound correspondences quickly and effortlessly, using their phonic knowledge and skills
read ‘tricky’ words on sight
understand what they read
read aloud with fluency and expression
write confidently, with a strong focus on vocabulary and grammar
spell quickly and easily by segmenting the sounds in words
acquire good handwriting.
Have a look at the video links below to find out more about our phonics programme.
Click here for an overview of Read, Write Inc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjlPILhk7bQ
Click here to learn how to say the pure sounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yln6PpV1G1I
The teaching of literacy in KS2 includes:
- explicitly taught and planned sessions following the guidance and objectives of the Read,Write Inc Literacy and Language programme;
- word level work with explicit teaching of spelling strategies and rules and phonics using ‘Get Spelling’.
- sentence level work led by quality texts to develop grammatical awareness and punctuation skills
- text level work involving reading a range of genres to develop comprehension skills and scaffold writing;
- a range of text types, including cross-curricular writing, modelled to promote sustained composition;
- handwriting and presentational skills taught according to our handwriting policy;
- immersion in a print rich environment that promotes a positive reading culture and develops speaking and listening.
