Intent, Implementation, Impact

Intent

Rational

Our aim at Eastwood Village primary school is to teach every child to become confident readers and be enthused about reading. Children in our community have travelled from countries around the world and as a school we are dedicated in enabling our children to be enthused, engaged and successful lifelong readers, in hope that they foster the love of reading and further develop skills to unlock doors for their future.

Implementation

How do we prioritise reading as a school?

Reading underpins all that we do here at Eastwood Village Primary. From the first week in Foundation Stage we begin the process of enabling children to become early readers by accessing our implemented phonics program, Read write Inc, a highly rigorous program which carefully matches the new curriculum.  At home, children are encouraged to read with their parents, carers and siblings by providing them with tools to become competent readers. These include; sound cards, decodable words and books that match each individual child’s development.  In addition to this, daily reads take place across the schools with teachers, teaching assistants, student reading ambassadors and volunteers on a one to one basis. This gives children in our school that great start in reading. This support continues as they grow into transitional and self- extended readers throughout their time at Eastwood Village and it is a part of the day that the children cherish.

Impact

Our high quality, consistent approach to the teaching of systematic phonics curriculum, enables children to become confident, fluent, readers and increasingly accurate spellers which in turn, unlocks many doors for many children in this community allowing them continue to  flourish in later life,  providing prospects and contributions as global citizens.

‘Here at the heart of our community’