Reading at our school

Reading aims at our school

At St Michael and St Martin's, pupils are encouraged to become confident, enthusiastic, critical and independent readers. They should be able to cope with print produced in a variety of forms and for a variety of purposes and read for information, interest and enjoyment.

We aim for pupils to be able to:

Understand the features of a book and how it works
Have an interest in words and their meanings
Use a range of strategies which will help them to read with meaning, fluency, accuracy and expression
Use appropriate reading strategies to find and interpret information
Reflect on their reading and offer a personal response to a wide range of texts
To understand how the format and language changes with different genre
To use inferential skills to find meaning beyond the literal
To appreciate the tools of the writer and the techniques used to involve the reader in the text. To build these strategies into their own writing
To appreciate the work of individual authors, illustrators and publishers
To read for and with other children and adults in a variety of situations
To read silently with a specific focus for the reading
To use a range of resources, including classroom materials, the school and public libraries for a range of reading materials
To use ICT based reference materials for information

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Reading at our school