


EYFS
Early language development is established through daily stories and rhymes. Children love talking about and reading books and sharing stories. Early reading skills such as matching, rhyming, and an awareness of phonics enable children to interpret and communicate with each other and lead to reading for themselves. We recognise that learning to read is a crucial part of children’s development and one that will support all future learning.


Years 1&2
With a strong emphasis on the acquisition of key literacy skills, we aim to ensure children become independent readers who love books and value them as an important part of their lives. In Literacy, we use a multi-sensory approach, including the teaching of phonics and keyword recognition. The children have access to a wide variety of age-appropriate reading materials to aid development. We encourage a love of literature through classroom libraries with a range of picture and information books, weekly trips to Finsbury Library, and regular story sessions.
Years 3-6
From reading, developing vocabulary and learning about authors to story writing, poetry, and instructional and factual writing, we aim to help children enjoyably develop their literacy skills and help to instil a love of literature. Comprehension, punctuation, and grammar are crucial, and there is an expectation that children will begin to read for pleasure, as well as be able to tackle a range of text types and locate relevant information in them. As children progress, they will be able to write for different voices and will be able to decipher information from different texts.
