Reading
Our Vision
At Moss Park Primary School, we understand that English and specifically reading, holds a significant place in education and society. A high-quality education in English empowers pupils to speak and write fluently, enabling them to effectively communicate their ideas and emotions to others. Through reading and listening, pupils can also engage with and understand the perspectives of others. Reading, in particular, offers pupils opportunities for cultural, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual development, with literature playing a crucial role in this process. Furthermore, reading allows pupils to acquire new knowledge and build upon existing knowledge. Mastery of language skills is essential for full participation in society. Consequently, pupils who do not learn to speak, read, and write fluently and confidently are at a significant disadvantage. The National Curriculum underscores the importance of these skills, aiming to ensure that all pupils become competent and confident communicators, able to engage fully and meaningfully in society.
Our Aims
The overarching aim for Reading in the national curriculum is to promote high standards of language and literacy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written word, and to develop their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment. The national curriculum for Reading aims to ensure that all pupils:
Read easily, fluently and with good understanding
Develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information
Acquire a wide vocabulary, an understanding of grammar and knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language
Appreciate our rich and varied literary heritage
Write clearly, accurately and coherently, adapting their language and style in and for a range of contexts, purposes and audiences
Use discussion in order to learn; they should be able to elaborate and explain clearly their understanding and ideas
Are competent in the arts of speaking and listening, making formal presentations, demonstrating to others and participating in debate
At Moss Park Primary we endeavour to deliver these aims for all pupils so that they leave our school fully prepared for the world ahead of them.
At Moss Park Primary we LOVE reading!
We encourage reading through a range of activities and by providing supportive environments for children to enjoy reading for pleasure. Reading records are used to monitor reading as well as communicating between home and school. At MPPS we use a selection of quality levelled reading schemes, including Oxford Reading Tree and Collins Big Cats, to help build fluency, stamina, confidence and important reading skills that children need in order to progress. We also supplement these schemes with quality texts that are not on any scheme to ensure that the children receive a range of appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts.
Looking for a new book but not sure what to choose? This website gives you lots of brilliant suggestions based on your age and interests. We bet you will find a great book: https://www.booksfortopics.com/
More information on our book banding can be found here.
Updates, Events and Trips
Updates
We are delighted to announce that after our recent assessment in the Liverpool Reading Quality Mark, we were awarded SILVER status. This shows how the whole school is committed to ‘Reading for Pleasure’. This is a fantastic achievement for the school. A huge thank you to all of the parents, pupils, staff, governors and community who have supported us in achieving this award. A summary report of the success in meeting the criteria and the strengths of the school can be found attached to this page.
Reading Raffle Winners
Here are our Spring Reading Raffle Winners of 2024!
Events
World Book Day
Well done to this year's 'Best Dressed' winners!
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Trips
Our Librarians visited WH Smiths in Stretford Mall and discussed how the manager organises their book collections. The children had sneak peeks at some new book releases and wrote their own recommendations - look out for them on the shelves!
Sooper Books - Free School Library
Sooper Books has kindly donated all of their award-winning stories and audiobooks to our school. Please use the following links to access the stories and audiobooks free of charge from school or from home:
Bedtime stories — a selection of the world’s best 5-10 minute bedtime stories and audiobooks
Fairy tales — a selection of classic fairy tales retold in a modern and fun way
Sooper Series — a selection of original stories in episode format. Each episode is a separate 10-15 minute story
Rhymes & Poems — a selection of 3-5 minute funny rhymes
Aesop’s fables — a selection of 3-5 minute moral tales, retold in a fun and modern way