St Michael's CE VA Primary School
Do to others as you would like them to do to you - Luke 6:31
English - Lead: Mrs Townley
92% of our parents say
'Our school encourages their child
to read for pleasure'
Parent Reading Questionnaire Spring 2022
Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK's primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers, and willing writers.
Each Read Write Inc. programme meets the higher expectations of the new curriculum and uses effective assessment to accelerate every child's progress.
Read Write Inc - Our Phonics Scheme
The Government strongly recommend the use of synthetic phonics when teaching early literacy skills to children. Synthetic phonics is simply the ability to convert a letter or letter group into sounds that are then blended together into a word.
Here at the St Michael's CE VA Primary School, we are using the Read Write Inc (RWI) programme to get children off to a flying start with their English. RWI is a method of learning based upon letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing.
Reading opens the door to learning. A child who reads a lot will become a good reader. A good reader will be able to read more challenging material. A child who can read more challenging material is a child who will learn. The more a child learns, the more he or she will want to find out.
The children are assessed regularly and grouped according to their ability. They will work with a RWI-trained teacher or teaching assistant.
Our Read Write Inc 'Reading Leader' is Mrs Townley
Celebrating Reading
95% of our parents say
'They know how to support their child with reading at home'
Parent Reading Questionnaire Spring 2022
Reading Newsletters
Online support
Please find a list of websites that you may find useful in helping you and your child learn about phonics. Games and fun activity websites are also included.