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“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents” Emille Buchwald

We want our children to gain a love of language and become confident speakers, attentive listeners, keen readers and expressive writers. We immerse them in a language rich environment, enabling them to explore, learn and use a wealth of vocabulary with understanding.

We nurture and inspire children to have a love of books through imaginative story-telling experiences and exposure to exciting texts. Our library has been carefully considered to reflect the cultures within our school and we are careful to challenge gender stereotypes in the books we share with children. We will expand on children’s interests to engage all of our learners through Topics that inspire and enthuse. Children will use nature to ignite the senses and provide rich experiences to draw from.

Our systematic approach to phonics starts in Nursery, giving the children the skills to bring vocabulary to life in their reading and writing.

We believe that writing should be purposeful and meaningful for children, providing rich experiences that provoke creativity and adventurous word choices. We will provide children with many opportunities to present their learning, ensuring that our own high expectations lead to a sense of pride when presenting their work.

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