At Abbey MAT, reading should be a normal, valued and visible part of school life.
Our aim is to create a diverse, inspiring and nurturing reading culture where all pupils develop confidence and a lifelong love of reading. Through rich and inclusive texts, pupils build knowledge, broaden their perspectives and develop curiosity, enabling them to access the wider curriculum and flourish beyond school.
Quality-first teaching with ensure ensuring all reading needs are met.
A strong and systematic phonics provision.
Targeted, impactful interventions to ensure all pupils keep up.
Faster Read.
Guided reading: Teacher-led reading where reading strategies are explicitly modelled supporting fluency and comprehension.
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Celebrated whole-school events, including World Book Day, National Storytelling Week and other reading-focused events.
Poetry slams.
External speakers.
Library visits and reading clubs.
Pupil agency in selecting texts and choosing what to read.
Spotlight reading events.
Faster Read.
Reading like an expert.
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Reading like an expert: Pupils are regularly exposed to high-quality, subject-specific texts that develops and reinforces reading as a pathway to knowledge. A key focus upon subject specific vocabulary harnesses the mutually supportive relationship between oracy and literacy.
Guided reading: Teacher-led reading where a range of reading strategies are explicitly modelled to support fluency and comprehension.
