Reading is championed for children of all ages.
Reading is a key part of life at Chapter House, with dedicated time for each class to enjoy a book together or visit the library. Our Year 5 Reading Ambassadors and Librarians also help to raise the profile of reading and encourage reading for pleasure across all year groups.
Every child is provided with a book to take home and can also borrow a book from school to share with their family. We ask that all reading is recorded in the reading journal, helping us to celebrate progress and share examples of reading for pleasure.
Whole School Reading Projects
Books provide inspiration for projects and activities across the school. All year groups take part in our ‘Image of the Term’ activity, where classes use their inference and prediction skills to complete mini projects. These are then shared with the rest of the school in an assembly.
Whole-school events such as World Book Day and our annual book fair help to develop a love of reading and create a real buzz across the school. Children enjoy coming to school dressed as their favourite book character and taking part in our World Book Day competition.
We also take part in reading competitions throughout the year, as well as an annual summer reading challenge, giving children plenty of opportunities to celebrate their love of books and reading.
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Meet Our Reading DogSay hello – or ‘woof’ – to our reading dog, Carson. He is a hard worker at Chapter House and helps many children to build their confidence and become more animated and expressive when reading aloud. Carson can help even the most reluctant readers by being a cuddly, fluffy and non-judgemental listener. Children can read purely for pleasure, without someone pointing out mistakes or questioning them about the text. One Year 1 child’s reading age even improved by two years over one term with the support of a reading dog. |
Encouraging Peers To Read
Year 5 children are eager to become Reading Ambassadors and Librarians. They play an important role in spreading the love of reading across Chapter House by helping to run the library, volunteering at school events such as book fairs and sharing books with younger children.
“I was a librarian in Year 5 in Chapter House. We encouraged children to read different styles of books that they hadn’t read before, and we put new books on display so they could have a chance to explore them. It was a great opportunity when I was given the role of a librarian, and I learned so many lessons from it.”
Year 6 Student
“I enjoyed being a librarian as I helped some children learn to read. I was responsible for helping to tidy the library and I loved being in there. Sometimes I was allowed to stamp new books, which was hard work, but I enjoyed doing it.”
Year 6 Student
