Developing a ‘Reading Culture’ at Langdale
- We Read across the curriculum: topic books, news articles, class magazines etc.;
- We do storytelling and re-enacting stories: we invite storytellers into school.
- We set up visits from authors and illustrators;
- All class teachers are expected to read a class novel to model expression when reading aloud.
- We have a Book Fair twice a year.
- We have strong links with Clayton library and classes visit weekly.
- We take part in the Summer Reading challenge run by the library each year.
- All KS1 children have a reading buddy from KS2 that meet weekly.
- Book clubs are run by members of staff
- Parents are invited to school during ‘share a story week’
- We take part in termly reading competitions run by The National Literacy Trust
- ‘What staff are reading’ displays around the school promote reading
- Regular competitions such as ‘get caught reading’
- Half termly reading cafes
- Children and parent books swaps
- Reading rockets scheme