We prioritise reading because it is an essential, enabling competence.听听
Being taught and supported to read well is part of our pupil entitlement. We believe, that aside from keeping our pupils safe,听it鈥檚听the most important thing that we do.听听
Being able to read unlocks access to the wider school curriculum. Being able to read well mean that a young person has more听choice and agency.鈥疶eaching pupils to read well is part of an education that prioritises fairness and social equity.听听听
- Our school has a reading lead听
- Our teachers and support staff are trained in teaching reading听
- We assess pupils鈥� reading ages so we know when pupils might need more support听
- We听have embedded a听strong culture of reading, including reading for pleasure听
How can parents support reading?听
- Encourage your child to read.听We鈥檇听suggest at least 20 minutes a day.听
- Both fiction and non-fiction texts are听appropriate. This might be books, including graphic novels, magazines,听newspapers听or digital texts.听
- Talk to your child about what听they鈥檙e听reading.听
- Encourage your child to borrow books from the school library.听
- Get your child had a library card so they can borrow books easily from your local library. This is normally free.听
Reading听in CAM schools听
Our trust, The CAM Academy Trust has set an ambitious听five-year strategy: CAM30. One of our goal areas is the 鈥榞ift of reading鈥�.听听
Our aim is for 90% of our young people to be able to read well by 2030.听
As a trust we are driving this by:听
- Having common reading assessments across all our schools听
- Training all pupil-facing staff to be teachers of reading听
- Having an expert reading lead in all our schools听
- Providing high quality support for pupils that need it听
- Embedding strong cultures of reading听
- Offering a professional network for reading leads across our schools听