St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Reading
All children in EYFS and KS1 access the Read Write Inc Programme to learn phonics and prepare them for the Year 1 phonics screen. Some children in Key Stage 2 also participate in Read Write Inc, depending on their individual needs or receive additional ‘Hotspotting’ intervention.
St Joseph's School has invested in Lexia for several years and we have seen such a positive impact from the use of this. Children across KS1 access Lexia in school and at home, in addition to selected children across KS2.
In September 2023, the school introduced Reading Plus. This scheme supports children with reading fluency, comprehension and vocabulary development. Every child who has completed the Read Write Inc Scheme accesses Reading Plus for a minimum of 60 minutes per week in school. Children also have access to this scheme at home.