As a school we are dedicated to ensuring that every child at St Wilfrid’s will learn to read confidently, fluency and for enjoyment.
Our commitment to the importance of reading for pleasure means that we use the latest findings from research to inform our approach, and ensure that this is embedded throughout school.

We use:

Social Reading Environments

Reading Aloud

Informal book talk, inside text talk and recommendations

Independent reading time

All staff are committed to keeping their knowledge of children’s literature current and up to date in order to ensure that they can make informed recommendations to the children in our care.
Adults in school make it a priority to get to know the preferences and reading habits of all the children in their class. We recognise the importance of inspiring all children to read through carefully sourced children’s literature e.g picture books, graphic novels, comics and newspapers and children’s novels.

Helping at Home

Evidence suggests that choosing to read for pleasure is more important for children's educational success than their parents' socio-economic status (OECD 2002)

Find more information about how you can help to promote a love of reading at home here.

Age appropriate book recommendations

Graphic novel recommendations