Reading
Intent
At Stamford Park Primary School, we want all children to develop a life-long love of reading for pleasure, be able to read confidently and fluently, communicate, recall and apply their understanding of written text to reach their full potential. We value reading as a crucial life skill. By the time children leave us, they read confidently for meaning and regularly enjoy reading for pleasure in addition to building on the prior knowledge gained as they progress each year. We encourage our children to see themselves as readers for both pleasure and purpose, engaging with a range of different genres and media.
Links to our values
We teach and encourage our children to read a wide selection of books from a range of different cultures, viewpoints, genders and support those who choose to do so, modelling with our own love of learning. We ensure we are considerate about the content we are reading and respect the different ideas and viewpoints they read about. Throughout their time at school, we encourage the children and support them to develop resilience in reading, celebrating their success and determination. Cooperation is encouraged in sharing and working together to share texts, supporting and working together to immerse ourselves in a variety of genres, encouraging challenge and ambition.