Reading at The Priory

Reading underpins much of the learning in the rest of the curriculum, so it is essential to prioritise this right from the start.

From Term 1 in Reception class, the pupils learn to read through the Essential Letters & Sounds (ELS) programme, which is a government-approved synthetic phonics programme with an accompanying reading scheme of ELS books that allow parents to practise daily phonics learning with their children. This reading is also complemented with books from the Oxford Reading Treee scheme to gradually develop pupils’ comprehension of a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts.

Reading is one aspect of home-learning that is encouraged throughout a child’s education at The Priory. The school has an inviting, well-stocked library that pupils can regularly borrow books from.  Home reading sessions are recorded in reading diaries.