Each class has a rainbow display (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet) 6 bands for 6 half terms.
Children can move up to the next band on the rainbow if they have completed 20 or more reads at home over the half term (6 or 7 weeks). The weekly expectation is 4 reads a week. But putting this at 20 makes it more accessible for most children.

At the end of each half term, count the reads and there will be celebration for those children that have got 20 or more, they move up a band and are given a reading sticker. Children that have not got 20 reads continue on their current band and move up when they reach 20. They will be given a sticker at that point.

At the end of the year children who are on the top of the rainbow (red) and have got 20 reads on this band get a Reading badge colour coded to their year group. If they complete the reading rainbow every year that they are at school and have all 7 badges in year 6 they will be GPS Reading Royalty. (Prize etc. to be decided).

The focus of home reading will move to engaging children and families as readers. The skills of reading will be taught at school to allow children to enjoy wider reading with their families and peers.

Foundation

Phonics matched books to support the learning in school

Encouragement to engage in other, wider reading for enjoyment. Bed time stories etc.

2 new reading books and reading record are sent home each Monday but books can be changed during the week as well if needed.

Reading Records are checked on a Friday and sent home. Reading for Enjoyment can be recorded in here over the weekend if parents wish.

In school

5 stories are shared every day including nursery rhymes.

Key Stage 1

Phonics matched books to support the learning in school

Encouragement to engage in other, wider reading for enjoyment. Bed time stories etc.

2 new reading books and reading record are sent home each Monday but books can be changed during the week as well if needed.

Reading Records are checked on a Friday and sent home. Reading for Enjoyment can be recorded in here over the weekend if parents wish.

Bug Club online books are available to access at home with comprehension questions for children to answer.

In school

1 short story is read every day and there is a class chapter book that is read every day.
Comprehension skills – Whole Class Reading resource from Fred’s Teaching reading for reading lessons.

Key Stage 2

Children who are not secure with their phonics will continue to take home Phonics matched books to support the learning in school. They will have a Reading Record that parents will help them complete. Reading Records will be collected and checked each Friday. These arrangements will be discussed with individual parents by class teachers. Early conversations about lack of engagement with this are important.

These children are still included in the Reading Rainbow incentive and their reads will be counted from the Reading Record.

All other children in Key Stage 2 will receive a Reading Bookmark each half term. These will be colour coded to the band of the rainbow that they are on. They move up if they have completed their 20 + reads or continue on the band that they are on.

Children record the title of the book, pages read or shared and date on the book mark each time they read a home. The expectation is 4 reads a week.

Reading books go home on a Monday and return on a Friday.

Bug Club online books are available to access at home with comprehension questions for children to answer.

Bookmarks are checked each Friday for engagement. Early conversations about lack of engagement with this are important.

In school

Class novels are read every day.

Comprehension – Whole Class Reading resource from Fred’s Teaching Reading for reading lessons.

Comprehension homework is set to track the application of taught skills.