Reading
At Shirley Junior School, all children develop their reading, writing and communication skills within our english lessons and across all of our curriculum. We believe that being literate sets the foundations in all subjects and provides children with the fundamental knowledge to reach their full potential.
At Shirley Junior School we know that the ability to read is fundamental to the development of learners. Through our reading curriculum, we support our pupils to become enthusiastic readers who enjoy reading widely for pleasure. We understand the importance of our children being able to read fluently and we guide our pupils to be confident decoders; reading words effortlessly in the books they read with accurate pronunciation. Our reading teaching allows our learners to develop their understanding of books through explicit teaching of all the reading domains. Our pupils are armed with a range of strategies to aid them when faced with unknown vocabulary and they are encouraged to investigate, discuss and infer the meaning of unfamiliar language at every opportunity.