Reading
At Five Lanes CE Primary School, reading is central to our curriculum. We want every child to become a confident, fluent reader who can understand, enjoy and talk about a wide range of texts. Children experience rich reading opportunities throughout the school, including daily exposure to high‑quality literature, structured reading sessions and regular opportunities to discuss what they have read.
As children move beyond early phonics, they develop fluency through guided practice, echo reading, choral reading and vocabulary exploration. They learn to read with expression, accuracy and increasing confidence. Alongside this, children build strong comprehension skills by talking about texts, answering questions, sharing opinions and using evidence to support their ideas.
Reading is closely linked to writing across the curriculum, with class texts chosen to inspire language, deepen understanding and broaden children’s experience of different genres. We also place a strong emphasis on reading for pleasure, encouraging children to choose books that interest and excite them.
Our aim is that every child leaves Five Lanes as a capable, enthusiastic reader with a lifelong love of books.
Reading Fluency
Developing reading fluency is an important part of our approach. Children take part in regular reading sessions where they practise reading aloud, develop expression and build confidence with unfamiliar vocabulary.
During these sessions, children may:
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follow the text while the teacher reads aloud
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practise echo reading and choral reading
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explore and learn new vocabulary
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rehearse sections of text to improve fluency and expression
These activities help pupils to read more smoothly, accurately and with greater understanding.
Understanding What We Read
Alongside fluency, children develop their comprehension skills through discussion and questioning.
During reading lessons, pupils are encouraged to:
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talk about what they have read
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answer questions about the text
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explain their ideas and opinions
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support their answers using evidence from the text
These discussions help children develop deeper understanding and learn how to think critically about what they read.
Class Texts
Each class studies high-quality texts which are also used to support writing across the curriculum. This allows children to become familiar with rich language, explore different styles of writing and develop their understanding of characters, themes and ideas.
Through these shared reading experiences, pupils develop both their reading comprehension and their enjoyment of books.
A Love of Reading
At Five Lanes Primary, we want every child to see themselves as a reader. Alongside structured reading lessons, children are encouraged to read widely for pleasure and are supported in choosing books that interest and inspire them.
By developing fluency, understanding and enjoyment, we aim to help every child become a confident and enthusiastic reader.