Developing an effective culture of reading
Ar gael yn Saesneg yn unig ar hyn o brydThe school promotes a strong culture of reading through a consistent and progressive whole-school approach. From the youngest classes, staff celebrate books and encourage pupils to engage enthusiastically with stories. Regular guided and independent reading for the older pupils provides frequent opportunities for them to develop and apply increasingly sophisticated reading behaviours. Teachers reinforce these skills through purposeful questioning and carefully chosen texts that develop pupils’ fluency, vocabulary and comprehension systematically. This means that most pupils make good progress and become confident, independent readers who become engrossed in books and discuss and interpret texts thoughtfully.