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.
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Year 2 have been on a walk of the local area as part of their geography unit of work. #primarygeography #geographyfieldtrip #burnhamoncrouch
Year 2 have been on a walk of the local area as part of their geography unit of work. #primarygeography #geographyfieldtrip #burnhamoncrouch
“Trainer of the week” whilst training @burnhamoncrouchrufc 🏉 and demonstrating excellent #teamwork at #Rugby 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃
#GoBurnham
#proudofourstudents
“Trainer of the week” whilst training @burnhamoncrouchrufc 🏉 and demonstrating excellent #teamwork at #Rugby 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃
#GoBurnham
#proudofourstudents
Celebrating success in #karate representing @ekamartialartsacademy and competing in Belgium 🥈🥉🥉🥋👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃
#GoBurnham
#proudofourstudents
Celebrating success in #karate representing @ekamartialartsacademy and competing in Belgium 🥈🥉🥉🥋👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃
#GoBurnham
#proudofourstudents
Year 2 are exploring the text Oliver’s Vegetables - they have been busy making observations about different vegetables and looking at the vegetables growing in our school garden. #schoolgardening #reading #psqm
Year 2 are exploring the text Oliver’s Vegetables - they have been busy making observations about different vegetables and looking at the vegetables growing in our school garden. #schoolgardening #reading #psqm
Year 3 have recently studied rivers in their geography lessons. To finish their unit of work, the children went for a walk along the River Crouch. #geography #geographyfieldwork
Year 3 have recently studied rivers in their geography lessons. To finish their unit of work, the children went for a walk along the River Crouch. #geography #geographyfieldwork
Bikeability Course 3! Well done to our Year 6 children! #bikeability
STEM part 2: Year 5 took part in our first STEM Enrichment session on 13th September. The theme of the day was: Witches and Wizards. The children attended Potions class during the morning where they carried out a range of experiments and then made ice cream and lemonade. Care of Magical Creatures was next , where the children designed, using a CAD programme, and made bird perches for Hedwig using woodwork skills.
Here are some comments from the children:
“I enjoyed it so much.” Mia
“It was so fun” Jack
“I loved it!” Ava
“It was really exciting.” Sienna
“I had a truly wonderful time.” Daisy
“ I want to be an engineer.” Rosa
“I love STEM!” #stemeducation #psqm
STEM part 2: Year 5 took part in our first STEM Enrichment session on 13th September. The theme of the day was: Witches and Wizards. The children attended Potions class during the morning where they carried out a range of experiments and then made ice cream and lemonade. Care of Magical Creatures was next , where the children designed, using a CAD programme, and made bird perches for Hedwig using woodwork skills.
Here are some comments from the children:
“I enjoyed it so much.” Mia
“It was so fun” Jack
“I loved it!” Ava
“It was really exciting.” Sienna
“I had a truly wonderful time.” Daisy
“ I want to be an engineer.” Rosa
“I love STEM!” #stemeducation #psqm
Year 6 have taken part in #bikeability since returning to school.
Here are some of the photos from our professional photoshoot with the RHS in July! What a great opportunity for the children to demonstrate the skills they have learned during their time at Gardening Club! #rhsschoolsgardeningcampaign #psqm #primaryscience
Here are some of the photos from our professional photoshoot with the RHS in July! What a great opportunity for the children to demonstrate the skills they have learned during their time at Gardening Club! #rhsschoolsgardeningcampaign #psqm #primaryscience
Congratulations to our Gardening Club members for achieving the highest RHS schools gardening award! 🥳👩🌾🧑🌾🪴#rhsschoolsgardeningcampaign
Congratulations to our Gardening Club members for achieving the highest RHS schools gardening award! 🥳👩🌾🧑🌾🪴#rhsschoolsgardeningcampaign
STEM day part 1: Hippo Class were the first class to take part in our STEM Enrichment Day today and they have had a fantastic day! Look at the fantastic bird perches they have made after following a design brief designing their product using a CAD programme. #stemeducation #primaryscience #psqm
STEM day part 1: Hippo Class were the first class to take part in our STEM Enrichment Day today and they have had a fantastic day! Look at the fantastic bird perches they have made after following a design brief designing their product using a CAD programme. #stemeducation #primaryscience #psqm
It’s time to cheer our mighty @lionesses on this morning as we dream of witnessing a historic win!!
#itscominghome
#lionesses🦁
#womensworldcup2023
@wwcfifa2023
It’s time to cheer our mighty @lionesses on this morning as we dream of witnessing a historic win!!
#itscominghome
#lionesses🦁
#womensworldcup2023
@wwcfifa2023
Our gardening club have taken part in a photoshoot for the RHS this afternoon! #rhs #schoolsgardening #rhsschoolsgardeningcampaign
Our gardening club have taken part in a photoshoot for the RHS this afternoon! #rhs #schoolsgardening #rhsschoolsgardeningcampaign
We have had a fantastic day @wimbledon 🎾🤩🎾
Tremendous #tennis at this amazing venue, bright sunshine and our children have been a credit to our school.
Certainly a memorable day in SW19!!
🎾😎🎾👌🏻
#GoBurnham
#proudofourstudents
@lta
@findyouractive
@afpe_pe
We have had a fantastic day @wimbledon 🎾🤩🎾
Tremendous #tennis at this amazing venue, bright sunshine and our children have been a credit to our school.
Certainly a memorable day in SW19!!
🎾😎🎾👌🏻
#GoBurnham
#proudofourstudents
@lta
@findyouractive
@afpe_pe
Our Year 6 children are on their way home! They have had the BEST week! #residential #year6 #osmingtonbaypgl
Our Year 6 children are on their way home! They have had the BEST week! #residential #year6 #osmingtonbaypgl
Year 6 are having a blast! #residential #year6