Reading Journey

Foundation

I will be heard read in school every week (1:1, small group or whole class)

I will know 41 sounds and be able to segment and blend words

I have a phonics session once a day in a group.

I will be able to take RWI books and a library book home with me every day.

I will read every day at home.

Year 1

I will be heard read in school every week (1:1, small group or whole class)

I will know all 75 sounds.

I will have a phonics session once a day in a group.

I will be able to take RWI books and a library book home with me every day.

I will read every day at home.

I will complete the phonics screening check.

I will hear and take part in a class story at the end of the day and share picture books during English which relate to our writing and/or topic.

I will take part in BUYB.

Year 2

I will be heard read in school every week (1:1, small group or whole class)

I will know all of my phonics sounds.

I will have help from my teacher and other adults to ensure that I am choosing suitable texts that challenge me.  

I will be able to take RWI books and a library book home with me every day.

I will continue to build on my fluency and comprehension when reading.

I will read every day at home.

If a REN reader, I will complete my REN quizzes independently and develop my comprehension skills.

I will take part in whole class reading lessons and explore different text types and VIPERSS skills.

If I didn’t pass the phonics screen in Year 1, I will try again this year and pass after extra help and intervention.

During writing lessons, we will read, share and discuss a high-quality text linked to our topic.

At the end of the day, we will share our author study book and experience a wide range of styles, genres and authors.

I will take part in BUYB.

Year 3

I will be heard read in school every week (1:1, small group or whole class)

I will have help from my teacher and other adults to ensure that I am choosing suitable texts that challenge me.  

I will be able to take RWI books and a library book home with me every day.

I will continue to build on my fluency and comprehension when reading.

I will read every day at home

I will take part in quiet reading every morning to ensure I take quizzes and increase my reading word count.

I will take part in whole class reading lessons and explore different text types and VIPERSS skills. 

During writing lessons, we will read, share and discuss a high-quality text linked to our topic.

At the end of the day, we will share our author study book and experience a wide range of styles, genres and authors.

I will take part in BUYB.

Year 4

I will be heard read in school every week (1:1, small group or whole class)

I will have help from my teacher and other adults to ensure that I am choosing suitable texts that challenge me.

I will continue to build on my fluency and comprehension when reading.

I will read every day at home

I will take part in quiet reading every morning to ensure I take quizzes and increase my reading word count.

I will take part in whole class reading lessons and explore different text types and VIPERSS skills.

During writing lessons, we will read, share and discuss a high-quality text linked to our topic.

At the end of the day, we will share our author study book and experience a wide range of styles, genres and authors.

I will take part in BUYB.

Year 5

I will be heard read in school every week (1:1, small group or whole class)

I will have help from my teacher and other adults to ensure that I am choosing suitable texts that challenge me.

I will continue to build on my fluency and comprehension when reading.

I will read every day at home.

I will take part in quiet reading every morning to ensure I take quizzes and increase my reading word count.

I will take part in whole class reading lessons and explore different text types and VIPERSS skills.

During writing lessons, we will read, share and discuss a high-quality text linked to our topic.

At the end of the day, we will share our author study book and experience a wide range of styles, genres and authors.

I will take part in BUYB.

Year 6

I will be heard read in school every week (1:1, small group or whole class)

I will have help from my teacher and other adults to ensure that I am choosing suitable texts that challenge me.

I will continue to build on my fluency and comprehension when reading.

I will read every day at home

I will take part in quiet reading every morning to ensure I take quizzes and increase my reading word count.

I will take part in whole class reading lessons and explore different text types and VIPERSS skills.

During writing lessons, we will read, share and discuss a high-quality text linked to our topic.

I will take part in BUYB.

At the end of the day, we will share our author study book and experience a wide range of styles, genres and authors. As a class, we will practise SATs-style questions to support us in our understanding increasingly as the year progresses. I will have reading boosters in the afternoons if I need help with specific techniques.