KS1 & 2 Reading exemplifications available...

The DfE have produced these useful videos of pupils working at or towards the expected standard in reading in both KS1 and KS2. Teacher s will use these as exemplars to help support their own judgements.

Further exemplification materials can be found by following the following links:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2016-teacher-assessment-exemplification-ks1-english-reading

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2016-teacher-assessment-exemplification-ks2-english-reading

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2016-teacher-assessment-exemplification-ks1-mathematics

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/515334/STA-Ex2016-KS1-Science-ES.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2016-teacher-assessment-exemplification-ks2-science

Illustrations in search of a story...

Thought this was a very good link: The Book Trust's annual Children's Book Week is running from 6th to 12th July with the simple aim of celebrating reading and sharing the joy of books. The Book Trust are also offering you the chance to download some Illustrations in search of a story from the new children's laureate Chris Riddell.

What Makes a Good Book...?

Keeping up to date with current good children's literature is a challenge but here's a link we thought would be good to share on the announcement of this year's CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals' short list. These  are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.

The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people.
The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.

Reading 'Card' Updated

We have been following up our review of reading at BMPS and creating one of our 'cards'. We use these 'cards' as a guide to what's expected at Bitterne Manor Primary. This particular card highlights the key aspects of how Reading fits into our school curriculum. While we think we are doing lots of things well, we still have some work to do to ensure teaching and learning in Reading matches our high expectations. These areas include how we develop our partnership with parents in supporting their children with their reading at home. This might take the form of a new home school diary or record. We are also still in transition from levels to bands and we feel there is a lot of work still to do to ensure we are giving our children the right opportunities to appreciate a range of books and learn appropriate reading skills right across the school.

Reading Inset Plans

Our Inset will be focussing on Reading and the rough outline of our agenda is below - a lot to think about as you will see!

Why are we focussing on reading?
Aims:
Know expectations of new curriculum
Implications for Reading at Bitterne Manor Primary

Share results for EYFS; KS1 and KS2

Walk of the school
What are we currently doing for Reading at BMPS? 

- focus teaching and learning of AND to promote enjoyment
Take post-it notes around to ‘capture’ evidence
Share feedback from each group – record under T&L; Enjoyment

Share new curriculum expectations
What does this mean for BMPS? In groups discuss and share
So what are our next steps? (Can think big!)

Book Corner: 

Promote reading for pleasure through book corner development

• Each class have £50.00 (can add from class budget of you have any!)
• Share some photos (also promote class reading book) – how do you want to promote ‘love’ for reading?
• Time to talk and plan with team
• Share and feedback
• Bitterne Manor Book Days

World Book Day
3 days promoting enjoyment

• Assembly on Wednesday to launch
• Must have a book to inspire reading and writing activities 
• Dress up on Thurs – bedtime reading again?
• ‘Shelfies’ Competition 
• Time to talk and plan with team 
• Share and feedback 

Review Reading at BMPS

Focus on teaching & learning of reading
promoting reading; whole class teaching; guided sessions
planning; provision; tracking & recording

Teaching and Learning of Reading – what does it look like across the school?
How do we evidence ‘pleasure’ for reading?
What are we doing the same? What needs to be consistent?
How do we make guided reading manageable?

Teaching & Learning of Reading 
Plan guided reading sessions - including bank of activities to capture evidence – tablet; sticky labels; follow up tasks etc

Action plan for peer to peer support over Spring 2

Each group share their planning and action plan
Come back and review this in KS meeting in week 3 and staff meeting

Policy Card Ideas:
· Every class has a reader every half term
· Record readers on curriculum map
· Weekly planning document for guided reading
· Response tasks for guided reading and recorded in purple guided reading books
· Strategies to capture evidence
· Use of other adults