Rationale

At Lyng Primary, we believe that all pupils can achieve in Reading, both for pleasure and in their comprehension and understanding. It is a skill which affects written communication across the curriculum; children must be able to read with ease and fluency and show a deep understanding of what they have read so that they can progress in every area across the curriculum. Therefore it is vital that we thoroughly teach our children the skills of reading so that they have secure knowledge and understanding in all areas.

We are also aware of how regular reading has a positive effect on future life chances. To give our pupils the best start to their lives, we want to instill a love of reading that will follow them throughout their lives and raise their aspirations.

For all the children of Lyng Primary School to be fluent readers with a deep understanding and a love of reading. Our intent is that we:

• Ensure pupils read easily, fluently and with good understanding
• Develop the habit of reading widely and often
• Equip pupils with a range of reading strategies
• Offer a language rich environment
• Instill a love of reading for life