Keeping our focus on reading, our teachers have been working hard putting together recommended reading lists of 40 books for each year group. Teachers have looked at published 'must read' lists and talked to children about their favourite books and authors. They have then linked the books to reading age, level of difficulty and book-bands for each year group.

Next week will publish the finalised lists to seek your views on how we use these lists both in school and home to encourage the children to read a broad range of books. Here is a sneak preview...