English
Leader of Learning for English: Mrs M Nelis
Book Recommendations
Remember - we are really keen to receive your children's book recommendations! Just contact Mrs Nelis on the Caterpillar Class email address: caterpillar@wardenhillinfant.co.uk and let us know the books you and your child have been enjoying together. Then look out for your recommendations in the weekly school bulletin!
English Policy
The English Policy outlines our approach to the teaching of all aspects of English at Warden Hill Infant School.
Click here to read our English Policy
The Power of Reading
We base our English curriculum on the 'Power of Reading' approach developed by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE). This means we use high quality texts in a variety of ways to develop our children's oracy, language comprehension, drama, reading, and writing skills. Our choice of books used in English lessons across the EYFS and KS1 ensures that children meet a wide range of characters and text types.
Each of our year groups are linked with an author, with our class names reflecting aspects of that author's writing. Currently these are:
EYFS - Eric Carle (Butterfly, Caterpillar, Firefly & Ladybird Classes)
Year 1 - Atinuke (Pineapple, Guava, Mango & Pomegranate Classes)
Year 2 - Michael Rosen (Bear, Jellyfish, Bee & Goldfish Classes)
Click here to view our English Curriculum Map
Key Book Corner Texts
As part of our approach to developing a love of reading for pleasure, we ensure that all of our children have access to high quality children's literature in their classroom book collections.
Click here to view our Key Book Corner Texts
Rhymes, Songs & Poetry at WHI
An appreciation and enjoyment of rhymes, songs and poetry is the right of all of our children, and this document shows how these are mapped across each year group.
Click here to see our Rhymes, Songs & Poetry map
Phonics
We use a systematic synthetic phonics system called 'Read, Write Inc' to teach early reading skills. In the first half term in Reception children are taught in class groups for phonics, and from then on are taught in groups based on their current attainment. Half termly assessments ensure that children are taught at the appropriate point of phonics instruction.
Y2 SATs Presentation
Mrs Gourlay, Y2 Head of Year, recently gave a presentation to parents on the Y2 Reading Comprehension SATs. You can view this by clicking on the link below.