At St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School, we believe that the ability to read is fundamental to our children succeeding; enabling them to access the next stage of their education and beyond. Reading is at the heart of everything we do and forms the core of our curriculum. We intend to foster a love of reading for all and aim to equip our children with the necessary skills to read fluently, and with confidence, both for pleasure and for purpose. We intend to encourage all pupils to read widely across both fiction and non-fiction in order to: develop their knowledge and understanding of both themselves and the ever-changing world in which they live; develop an appreciation and love of reading; to gain knowledge across the curriculum and to develop their comprehension skills. We are committed to providing vocabulary rich reading material across the curriculum.
Reading Progression Maps
Online and Audiobooks
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”
