Wimborne First School & Nursery

Information about Year 1

Reading and Phonics

The children will bring home a ‘learn to read’ book. This book is matched to their phonics ability. It is the book that we would like your child to read independently, out loud. This book will be changed by your child's phonics teacher on a three day rotation. We would encourage the children to read this three times a week. Please encourage the use of Fred talk at home to support with our phonics scheme, Read, Write, Inc. In addition, the children will bring home a 'love to read' book. This book is to be chosen by your child from the library or book corner. This book can either be read by the child or at a shared reading time with family or friends. This book can be changed once a week and this will usually be done during our library sessions. 

The children can receive a prize from the school reading shop if they have read either their 'learn to read' or 'love to read' book 20 times. The children will also have the opportunity to take part in our Book Bingo. The aim is to read a range of books shown on the Book Bingo in the back of their reading records. Once completed a line, two lines or a full house, they will receive raffle tickets. Their name will go into a prize draw, which will be revealed at the end of each half term. 

Top tip: The more the children read, the more raffle tickets they will earn, and the more chance they will have at winning a prize. 

 For more information on reading and phonics, please see our English curriculum page.