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At Lift Meadstead, we want all children to leave us at the end of Year 6 confident, fluent readers with a love of reading. Children are given lots of opportunities to read in a variety of different lessons and areas around our school. We strongly believe that if a child can read then they will be successful in all areas of our curriculum. We have a large library area where children can read for pleasure a book of their choice and where phonic interventions and teaching takes place. Our Early Reading Lead is Miss Lianne Taylor.
Children start their Read Write Inc journey as soon as they join Reception class. By making a strong start, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to apply their phonetic knowledge to spelling so that they can put their energy into composing what they write.
Children are assessed and grouped according to their sounds knowledge and reading speed / accuracy. They will work with a teacher or teaching assistant and will be assessed at a minimum half termly to ensure that swift progress is made. Children will take home a RWI book as soon as they can blend sounds into words. This book will be changed at least weekly and the book should be read easily (fluently) by your child so that they can thoroughly understand what they have read. They will also bring home a 'Book Bag Book'. This is an extra book that they have not seen at school, which is matched to their current reading level. These books need to come home and back to school every day, as they will be changed regularly and children will read them in school as well.
Lift Meadstead,
Meadstead Drive,
Royston,
Barnsley,
S71 4JS
