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Reading at Rushmere Hall 

Out of everything we do at Rushmere, teaching reading is our most important job.

Our aim is to teach all children to decode unfamiliar words by the time they leave Year 1. From Year 2 onwards, we aim to teach children to read with fluency, expression and understanding and to use what they have read to broaden their understanding of the wider curriculum. 

​We aim to create a love of reading, by sharing daily high quality books with our children, by reading to and with them, and by supporting our parents to make reading an enjoyable part of their daily routine.
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We choose books that make our children think and question. Our books both reflect the community in which the children live and introduce them to lives different from their own.  Children read widely across the curriculum, in all forms, including non-fiction books, magazines and newspapers and digital formats. 


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In this subject area, there are a number of specific adaptations made for our pupils: 
- We use the Read Write Inc programme to deliver phonics which is already a very inclusive programme. 
- 'Keep up activities' delivered on the same day as the main teacher to ensure that children stay on track and reducing the need for 'catch up' activities. 
- We use Read Write Inc Freshstart for new arrivals to the school in Key Stage 2 who have not experienced our high quality phonics programme. 
- 1 to 1 tuition 
- Small group teaching in streamed groups 
- Adapted resources e.g magnifiers, coloured paper, enlarged posters, radio mics (Hearing Impairment)
- British Sign Language signers 
- Additional support and resources sent home 
- Meetings with Parents to show how their child can be supported at home with the reading materials / specific sounds. 
- Additional sounds practice lessons for those children struggling to form particular sounds
- Additional reading opportunities for those who do not have the opportunity to practice at home. 
 

Decoding & Fluency: Read Write Inc & Phonics Teaching

At Rushmere Hall we use the Read Write Inc (RWI) programme to get children off to a flying start with their literacy. RWI is a method of learning centred round 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 reads challenging material is a child who will learn. The more a child learns, the more he or she will want to find out.

Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.

When using RWI to read the children will:
  • learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
  • learn to read words using Fred Talk
  • read lively stories featuring words they have learned to sound out
  • show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.

When using RWI to write the children will:
  • learn to write the letters/letter groups which represent 44 sounds.
  • learn to write words by saying the sounds in Fred Talk
  • write simple sentences

Parent Guides and additional support

It is likely that many parents were not taught synthetic phonics when at school. The phonics programme at Rushmere Hall is precise and specific and therefore parents may find these guides useful when support their child. 
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RHPS - Parent Guide to Read Write Inc
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Phonics grouping across Reception and Key Stage 1 

Pupils are grouped in ability groups for phonics teaching. Group run across Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. 
The school sends home books that link directly to sounds they have been working on and the material also contain the sounds that have been learnt so far. 
RHPS - FAQs about reading teaching in EYFS and KS1
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Fluency & Comprehension

Once children have completed the phonics programme and can successfully decode and blend automatically, the children will apply these skills regularly through our comprehension and fluency programmes. Children will access the Read Write Inc Comprehension materials in order to develop their early comprehension skills. Following that children will work their way through 40 carefully selected progressive texts to continually practise their phonics knowledge and build their fluency and speed of reading. Once completed children will be able to pick up any book and be able to read it but also have the skills to unpick it and understand it.  
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Teaching reading beyond the phonics and fluency programmes 

At Rushmere, we've crafted a bespoke reading curriculum designed specifically for our students. Informed by eight years of experience and a deep understanding of their needs, this program uses core texts as a springboard for engaging writing lessons. Additionally, reading lessons incorporate a variety of texts and targeted excerpts to hone essential reading skills. 
Each day children receive a 30 minute discrete reading lesson alongside their daily writing lessons. All subject leaders ensure that reading is practiced in all curriculum subjects. 
Our reading progression grid details the contents of our reading programme. 
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Home reading

Regular practice is essential to becoming a strong reader. This grid helps show which books your child will be expected to read at home. 
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High quality hand-picked home reading books 

Once children have completed the phonic programme they will be able to select a home reading book from the year group selection. These are carefully chosen books from quality authors. Alongside this there is a comprehension booklet enabling children to check their understanding from the text they have just read. Below is a sample of the year 5 selection.
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  • HOME
    • Headteacher's Welcome
    • Our Visions and Aims
  • KEY INFORMATION
    • Statutory Information
    • School Performance & OFSTED
    • School Dates & Opening Times
    • Staffing, Classes and Support
    • Key forms and letters >
      • Pick Up Arrangement Forms (inc. Green cards)
      • Photo and video permission form
      • Informing us of absence (not sickness related) & Attendance Information
      • SICKNESS ABSENCE REPORTING
    • Parents (Newsletter & Forum)
    • Wraparound Care
    • Uniform
    • Traffic Page
  • CURRICULUM
    • CURRICULUM
    • Personal Development inc. RSE, PSHE and R.E >
      • British Values
    • Reading
    • EYFS at Rushmere Hall
    • Music Room
    • Home Learning
    • SPORTS & P.E. PREMIUM
  • ADMISSIONS
    • Admissions Process
    • Why Rushmere Hall?
    • Join our Nursery
    • Our Specialist Provisions
  • FAMILY, INCLUSION & SEN
    • Equality Objectives
    • BEHAVIOUR
    • GDPR - Data Protection
    • PUPIL PREMIUM
    • Mental Health & Well being >
      • Thrive at Rushmere Hall
    • EARLY HELP, SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION >
      • Young Carers @ Rushmere
    • PREVENT DUTY
    • ONLINE SAFETY
    • SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
  • CONTACT
    • Consultation
    • Hiring our facilites
    • Vacancies at Rushmere
    • Eko Trust
    • LGB Local Governing Board