Reading

At Southbroom St James Academy, our intent is to nurture a love of reading thus allowing our children to discover an infinite world of fantasy, fiction and fact. Through our vibrant reading curriculum we intend for our children to develop the comprehension and word-reading skills to become successful life-long readers and to achieve the necessary skills to progress in all areas of the curriculum.

By exposing our children to a wide range of genres, styles and authors, children become more independent and curious. Children will confidently share opinions and recommendations with their peers and teachers. We encourage children to read widely across both fiction and non-fiction texts, to enable them to develop awareness of themselves and the world in which they live. 

Through regular teaching and modelling of essential reading skills such as predicting, interpreting and retrieving, our children learn how to engage with, and have a deeper understanding of the texts they read. By the end of their time at primary school the children should be able to read fluently and with confidence, preparing them for their forthcoming secondary education.

At Southbroom St James Academy we recognise the importance of providing opportunities to value reading by offering an engaging and stimulating reading environment and encouraging access to school and community libraries. We also recognise the importance of building a home-school partnership which enables parents and carers to understand and support the skills and reading ethos of the school.