Reading underpins all that we do here at Bungay Primary School.  The children have the opportunity to read to an adult, a partner, a group or a class on a regular basis in all classes.  Reception and KS1 classes focus on phonics and decodable books for the teaching of reading, incorporating comprehension skills to show understanding of the text.  KS2 move on to free reader books when they are ready and comprehension is taught through the specific skills of Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explaining, Retrieval and Sequencing/Summarising (VIPERS) through a wide variety of genres.  The children take home a fully decodable book that they are able to challenge themselves to read and a book that they love from the books corners and the wonderful library. Books are carefully selected for pupils so that they are able to read with fluency, prosody and expression through consistent practice. 

We are committed to teaching our children how to read, and enjoy reading, from an early age.  Regular opportunities for reading for pleasure are timetabled and our children enjoy reading and listening to a variety of genres and texts such as newspapers, magazines, fiction, non-fiction, picture books and poems.  These sessions are purely for the pleasure and joy of reading which we embed throughout school.

Here are a few useful websites and resources that you can access at home, to support your child with reading:

https://wordsforlife.org.uk/ - lots of fantastic resources to support children in developing their literacy skills. You can find book lists, activities, guidance, games and more!

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/bookfinder/ - a helpful website to find book recommendations by age and theme.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/ - activities and advice, as well as a library of free e-books.

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ - author videos such as read alouds and draw alongs, plus a huge range of activities and games.