Phonics
At Lingdale, we follow the Little Wandle Phonic Scheme which is a complete systematic synthetic phonics programme developed for schools, by schools. Teaching young children to read is achieved by expert teaching of phonics. Phonics is a method of teaching children to read by linking sounds (phonemes) and the symbols that represent them (graphemes or letter groups). Little Wandle provides an extensive teaching programme meeting all of the expectations of the National Curriculum to ensure children become fluent readers whilst preparing your children to go beyond the expectations of the Phonics Screening Check.
Alongside the daily phonics session, children participate in a reading session and practise their reading with a book matched to their phonic ability. We have ensured that our reading books are fully matched to the phonic scheme and pupils read books matched accurately to their phonic knowledge.
English
As a core subject, English is central to the curriculum of Lingdale Primary School. It is our intention to provide all our pupils with an ambitious English curriculum and promote a passion for reading, writing and oracy. See our Reading, Writing and Speaking and listening pages for further information.
School Library
Our school library is a small but welcoming place; all classes have designated time to visit and it is open to families every Thursday after school. Parents can ask advice on how best to encourage reading at home and how to ensure children are understanding what they are reading.
In addition to reading at school, all pupils are expected to read daily at home. Pupils who bring in their signed home reading records at least three times a week are entered into our weekly Book Draw. The lucky winners from each class are allowed to choose a book from a selected area in the Library, which is theirs to take home and keep.
