At Yealmpton Primary School we believe that everyone can succeed in reading, developing a love of books and knowledge. We aim to help all children to become competent readers and help them to see reading as an intrinsically pleasurable and worthwhile activity which will help them to become lifelong learners. Providing a wide variety of good quality texts, which will appeal to all children, we teach a range of strategies to help children to become effective readers.

Read Write Inc

To support the best progress for all children, we teach early reading using a synthetic phonic program called Read Write Inc (RWI) This offers clear, well-structured lessons to support children’s phonics skills and knowledge. RWI promotes good progress for all children and works at a pace right for the individual child. During RWI sessions, children practise phonics, reading and writing at a level appropriate for their individual needs. It does not matter what year group or class your child is in, they will receive the teaching that is right for them. The RWI programme ensures that all children receive the correct targeted support that they need to become a confident and fluent reader.