Reading at Alderman Knight
Reading at Alderman Knight School
At Alderman Knight School we aim for all of our pupils learn to read quickly and then continue to read widely and often. Through this we want our pupils to develop a love of books and reading.
Please click on the link below to access our Alderman Knight School Reading Policy. This policy details our aims and objectives in relation to the teaching and learning of reading across the school and provides parents and carers with information on how we teach the early foundations of reading through phonics and support reading for pleasure across the school.
How we promote Reading
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Alderman Knight School use the Accelerated Reader System to help assess pupils progress with reading and comprehension skills, and monitor this throughout the school year. This system is also used to identify the level of books pupils should be reading and is used to encourage reading for pleasure through school wide initiatives, challenges and competitions.
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Read Write Inc. phonics programme is accessed by some pupils in school to help develop and embed phonetical sound knowledge. Phonological knowledge is also promoted through whole school initiatives such as sound of the week.
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Pupils are encouraged to read often and from a wide range of texts, involving dedicated reading lessons, tutor group class books which are read aloud to the pupils, and are encouraged to read often at home also.
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The school celebrates a range of special events related to reading, such as World Book Day, National Poetry Day and Dyslexia Awareness Week.
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Pupils have the opportunity to attend a weekly book club and can work toward the ‘Blue Peter Book Club Badge’
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Pupils have access to our school library, which contains a wide range of texts for every reading level, as well as a reading area in every classroom with a small selection of books.
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Primary classes have interactive book bags to support pupils to recall and retell the stories they have read.
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KS3, 4 and 5 pupils are given the opportunity to become Pupil Librarians, where they are encouraged as a group to think about their class reading book and how they can help encourage and promote reading to their peers. In our primary phase, students are elected to this role and take on the responsibility for their class.
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All pupils have a reading record which is used to record their reading both at home and school, and pupils are encouraged to read consistently in both.
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Pupils have the opportunity to read to our PAT dogs in school, and we promote local links within the community with a focus on reading for pleasure.
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Pupils’ progress in reading is celebrated often through house points, praise postcards and celebration assemblies.
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Promoting links to local libraries and book shops.
Book Club
Book Club runs every Friday morning at break time. At present, pupils are working towards the Blue Peter book club badge. Use the link below to find out more information regarding this.
Supporting your child at home with reading – Accelerated Reader (AR)
The AR Website Link below will take you to the Alderman Knight AR reader portal. From this you will then be able to access your child’s Accelerated Reader account, and can see books they have completed, quiz scores and get book recommendations.
Selecting the right books for your child to read is easier than ever by visiting the Accelerated Reader BookFinder website. You can search for titles at the appropriate level that your child will find interesting and enjoyable.
Read Write Inc
Below are resources that can help to you to support your child with their RWI phonics at home. We hold sessions for parents and carers to come into school and find out more about how pupils are taught phonics and how they can support at home. Further information regarding these sessions will be sent home via Weduc closer to the time of the events.
Helpful Links and Events
Below is a selection of websites which provide helpful guidance and advice related to promoting reading at home. Including fun resources, advice and tips to help parents support their children’s literacy development.
