Reading
Intent:
At Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School, reading and books are the centre of everything we do. Every child deserves the right to become a reader. Here, for many, is the place they learn their reading is valued; and here is where they come into contact with the universe of books and opportunity. Reading opens the door to the world. Reading quality books allows children experiences, ideas, places and times they may not be able to experience in their life outside school.
All available research shows that children who enjoy reading achieve more highly across the curriculum and in later life.
At the heart of our strategy is our drive to foster a love of reading, enriching children’s learning through carefully chosen texts that spark imagination, provoke thought, celebrate culture and diversity and are language rich. These texts not only allow our students to visit and create their own worlds, but to also see themselves and their own lives reflected in text.
Storytelling; exploring poetry, song and rhyme and high quality non-fiction texts are embedded within our curriculum to develop pupils' vocabulary, language comprehension and love of reading.
One distinctive feature of English teaching is that the modalities of speaking, reading and writing are not only the objects of study but also the means through which the subject is learned. To overcome this challenge, we use a balanced mix of approaches to reading so that all pupils are able to succeed, which include: Read Write Inc. phonics, Fresh Start Phonics, the teaching of reading comprehension, reading for pleasure, individual and group reading and sharing high quality texts within the classroom.
We are a Ruth Miskin School
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Our Art Gallery is all set up in the new hall and ready to be viewed after school tonight! The children have loved seeing their art work displayed. Cost of each piece of work is £12 and please remember it’s cash only. Hope to see you there after school!
🎪 KS1 and EYFS absolutely loved their circus day today with @circusallstars 🎪 A huge thank you to the PTA for raising money for the children to have a treat day! ❤️
Chick update 🐥
The chicks are having the best time on Miss Smith’s farm!
🌟 Well done to all these children this week on their amazing achievements outside of school! 🏅 It’s amazing to see what you get up to! 🌟 This time we’ve got park run, gymnastics, brownies, rugby and a lot of end of season football awards ⚽️👏🏼
This week, Reception class wanted a circus theme in their classroom and learning… so their teachers made it happen! 🎪
Our chicks are enjoying their new home on Miss Smith’s farm. They are old enough to move from the brooder box now but will need to stay inside for a little longer. Keep an eye out for more updates!
Our generous PTA have supported gardening club this week by providing rose bushes and compost - the gardening club children had asked if they could plant rose bushes and the PTA kindly granted their request!
Penguin class have also received a sensory swivel chair, this week, to support the children! Thank you so much PTA! 😊
Look how much we’ve grown over half term! 🐣 Thank you for looking after us BCPS 🐥
🌟 Well done to all these children this week on their amazing achievements outside of school! 🏅 It’s amazing to see what you get up to! 🌟 This time we’ve got running, gymnastics and swimming 👏🏼
Today, Year 3 were lucky enough to go to the immersive Tutankhamun experience at the Excel Centre in London. What a fantastic day they all had! 🙌🏼
🌟 Well done to all these children this week on their amazing achievements outside of school! 🏅 It’s amazing to see what you get up to! 🌟 This time we’ve got nuclear races, go karting and swimming 👏🏼
🌟 Well done to all these children this week on their amazing achievements outside of school! 🏅 It’s amazing to see what you get up to! 🌟 This time we’ve got karate, park runs, gymnastics, dance, rugby, swimming and football- WOW! 💃🏼 🏃🏽 🤸 🏉 🏊🏼♀️ ⚽️
Our amazing netball team went over to Billericay for the netball finals. After playing some amazing teams the children managed to finish 6th! 👏🏼 What an amazing achievement and the children represented the school fantastically!
On Friday, Year 1 went on a trip to Colchester Castle to explore castles as homes in the past! 🏰
This week, Year 2 went to Braintree Museum to learn all about Victorians. They experienced a Victorian Classroom, explored lots of different Victorian objects and had a tour of the Museum. It was such a good day!
