Reading

Rationale / Vision

Rationale / Vision

Founded in hope St. Mary’s CE (VA) Primary School is a place where all can find their voice, grow in wisdom and live well in community and service.

Reading plays a fundamental role in living out our school vision.

Finding our voice:

During our reading curriculum, children develop their language, expression and confidence through rich opportunities for talk and discussion. High‑quality texts help them explore identity and understand different perspectives. The Reading Framework highlights the importance of talk and stories as essential foundations for communication.
As children read widely, they learn to articulate opinions, rehearse expressive reading, and build confidence in sharing their ideas

Living in Community and service:

Children encounter stories featuring characters from varied cultures, backgrounds and experiences, helping them understand and appreciate diversity. Guidance emphasises offering texts that broaden children’s understanding of the world and support reading for pleasure.
Through these stories, children develop empathy and recognise shared human values. They also learn to relate to others’ experiences, strengthening their sense of community and social responsibility.

Growing in wisdom:

As children progress, they develop the fluency and comprehension skills needed to read with accuracy, confidence and understanding. The Reading Framework stresses the importance of systematic phonics, vocabulary development and fluency as foundations for successful reading.
With these skills in place, children can think deeply about what they read and engage with more complex ideas. This enables them to grow intellectually, reflectively and personally, building wisdom that supports lifelong learning.

St Mary’s School Wish List.

Check out our School Reading Book Wishlist, all these books would be fabulous in our brand new library. Any donations/ contributions to buying these books would be greatly appreciated. You are able to purchase the book direct from the website.

Thank you to anyone who orders a book for school. We really appreciate it and the children will also benefit from having these books in school to enjoy reading.