English
English Core Texts
Each half termly topic in enriched with a high quality whole class text which is explored and often used as stimulus for writing. We believe that the use of high quality books within the English curriculum is at the heart of our successful approach to engage and support children to become motivated and independent readers. We aim for children to enjoy reading, so that they read more frequently and become better readers. We continually monitor our text selection to ensure that we use the best children’s literature available. As as school our teachers share their own love of reading and encourage our pupils to be inspired as readers and motivated to read for themselves.
Key Stage 1 Core Texts
Where The Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak
Tyrannosaurus Drip Julia Donaldson
The Tunnel – Anthony Browne
The Tiger Who Came To Tea Judith Kerr
The Storm Whale Benji Davies
The Snail And The Whale Julia Donaldson
The Magic Porridge Pot – Rosie Dickins
Owl Babies – Martin Waddell
Mungo Timothy Knapman
A Necklace Of Raindrops Joan Aiken
Beegu – Alexis Deacon
Claude In The City Alex T. Smith
Dogger Hirley Hughes
Katie In London – James Mayhew
Man On The Moon Simon Bartram
One Day on our Blue Planet…in the Savannah
The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch
The Lonely Beast- Chris Judge
Key Stage 2 Core Texts
The Pebble in my Pocket
Stig of the dump
The Sheep Pig
Greek Myths For Young Children – Retold By Heather Amery
Emil and the Detectives
Thieves Of Ostia – Caroline Lawrence
The Saga Of Erik The Viking – Terry Jones
Oliver And The Seawigs- Phillip Reeve
The Indian in the Cupboard- Lynne Reid Banks
Gregory Cool – Caroline Binch
Demon Dentist – David Walliams
Tom’s Midnight Garden – Philippa Pearce
The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnet
Rainplayer- David Wisniewski
Shackleton’s Journey -William Grill
Street Child – Berlie Doherty
The Call Of The Wild – Jack London
The Silver Sword – Ian Serraillier
Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White
Children Of Winter – Berlie Doherty
Cosmic – Frank Cottrell Boyce
Phoenix Code – Helen Moss
Pig Heart Boy – Malorie Blackman
Human Body
Friend Or Foe -Michael Morpurgo
Bill’s New Frock – Anne Fine
English Events
Reading Dogs 2023
The children in Year 1 have adopted their very own Reading Dogs. They have named them, taken them home and promised to read to the dogs for a minimum of 15 minutes a night.’
Reading Dogs
The KS1 reading dogs are often welcomed into school to take part in fun reading events or story times.
