---
title: "Reading/ Phonics"
url: "https://www.irebycofeschool.co.uk/key-information/curriculum/reading-phonics"
school: "Ireby Church of England Primary School"
---

# Reading/Phonics

## ![](https://www.irebycofeschool.co.uk/images/b7382c2a3e6654158511d6a22a61bf78_(1).png) Reading

‘*The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.*’

Dr. Seuss

‘Books were my path to personal freedom, I learned to read age 3 and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.’

Oprah Winfrey

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### Our Reading Approach

Our vision at Ireby is to support our children's academic, social and spiritual development by providing a rich curriculum where all can flourish.

The evidence is clear, pupils who engage with reading early, start to like reading. At Ireby, reading is central to all we do from day one of a child's time with us. Reading stories together, having fun with characters and plots - re-reading old favourites in a cosy classroom and role-playing our favourite scenes - all powerful motivators as children learn about the world. Roald Dahl said it best whilst describing his character Matilda: ""The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.”

Reading is fundamental to all we do and is vital to our children's future success. Pupil's who read proficiently are likely to be able to access and enjoy the whole curriculum - helping them to know more and understand the world around them.

Our aim is therefore simple - to ensure every child leaves Ireby a fluent reader, able to comprehend age-appropriate texts and access their full curriculum. This we believe will give them the confidence to go forward and builds a secure platform for future success.

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Parents can help their children choose their independent reading books by clicking on the Accelerated Reader image above. Enter the name of the book you are choosing to see if it is your child's reading age.

 How we support readers assessed as requiring extra support  86 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/How_we_help_readers_assessed_as_requiring_extra_support(1).pdf)

 Reading Presentation to parents October 25  2.75 MB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/Reading_parents_PPT.pptx)

 Phonics overview  202 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/Phonics_Policy_Intent(1).pdf)

 Progression in phonics  213 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/curriculum/RWI_Progression_Map.pdf)

 Reading Fluency  421 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/Reading_fluency_policy_intent(5).pdf)

 Progression in fluency  77 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/curriculum/Ireby_Fluency_Pathway.pdf)

 Reading comprehension  192 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/Reading_comprhension_Policy_Intent(2).pdf)

 Reading progress in the EYFS  177 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/curriculum/Reading_Progression_document.pdf)

 Progression in reading EYFS to end of Key Stage 2  177 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/curriculum/Reading_Progression_document.pdf)

 Progression in oracy  213 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/ireby-church-of-england-primary-school/files/documents/curriculum/Progression-of-Oracy-Skills.pdf)

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