Intent, Implementation, Impact
Reading Curriculum
At The Pochin School, it is our aim for all children to learn to read fluently and with understanding; to view themselves as readers and have access to quality texts; to develop a love of reading; and through reading be able to understand more about themselves, others and the world in which they live.
At The Pochin School, it is our aim for all children to learn to read fluently and with understanding; to view themselves as readers and have access to quality texts; to develop a love of reading; and through reading be able to understand more about themselves, others and the world in which they live.
Reading for Pleasure
The aim of this reading spine is to expose the children at The Pochin School to a variety of different books, expand their vocabulary and strengthen their comprehension leading to independence and confidence in reading.
Reading Newsletter
Please find below our monthly newsletter, No Shelf Control, for recommendations to inspire children.
The Top 100 Books to Read Before You Leave Primary School
A great list of books, voted for in the TES, for children of all ages, old and new, classics and recently published. These books are sure to inspire more reading and a love of books for years to come….
EYFS Suggested Reading Books
Year 1 Suggested Reads
Year 2 Suggested Reads
Year 3 Suggested Reads
Year 4 Suggested Reads
Year 5 Suggested Reads
Year 6 Suggested Reads
Books of the Month
Reading Key Objectives
Please find below the expectations for reading rom Year 1 to Year 6. These are the core objectives that the children need to be able to do in order to be working at age expectation:
Reading Question Stems
When reading with your child at home, it would be great if you could ask questions and discuss their understanding.
At The Pochin School, we use VIPERS to question the children’s understanding.
V – Vocabulary
I – Inference
P – Prediction
E – Explain
R – Retrieve
S – Sequence
Please see below some ideas to support the different type of questioning we use at school.
The six domains focus on the comprehension aspect of reading and not the mechanics: decoding, fluency etc. VIPERS is not a reading scheme but rather a method of ensuring that teachers ask, and pupils are familiar with, a range of questions. They allow the teacher to track the type of questions asked and the children’s responses to these which allows for targeted questioning afterwards.
World Book Day!
This year, World Book Day is on Thursday 6th March 2025! Look out for more details of events planned for this academic year!
World Book Day Recommendations
Parents
Please see below some top tips for sharing stories with your children:
Sharing Stories With 5 8s Parent Information Leaflet
Sharing Stories With 9 12s Parent Information Leaflet
Why not try listening to an audiobook? Click here for free audiobooks!
Last year, the children took part in World Book Day Potato Challenge – check out some of our photos!
In previous years . . .
Children came in to school in their pyjamas and shared their favourite stories. They also take part in different competitions each year, such as Story in a Jar and Spud Characters. Take a look at some of the photos: