‘I think it’s the books that you read when you’re young that live with you forever.’ This is a well-known quote from JK Rowling. She is also known to have said, ‘The most important thing you can do is read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing, and it will enlarge your vocabulary.’ Year 5 are currently enjoying listening to their teachers read her first book aloud in Story time, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.’ They listen with awe and wonder, make predictions, summarise what has already happened and learn and apply new vocabulary in their speech and writing. The possibilities are truly endless when you read.

Each week, it is a pleasure to meet all the pupils at Fielding who have received Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Reading certificates. These are awarded for reading books for pleasure from the recommended reading lists and completing reading response activities in their pink book. The options for these activities can be found in your child's reading record or on their year group noticeboard on the website. Once they are completed, teachers read through them and reward their pupils with certificates during the year group weekly reward assemblies. We look forward to celebrating further reading achievements next week!

 All pupils who attend Fielding are expected to read for 20 minutes at home every day. This may be to a parent, other adult or independently, if able. Teachers will be checking pupils' reading records every day and signing them weekly to ensure that this is happening and will be following up with pupils and parents when it is not. 

As well as signing their reading record every day and writing the name of the book and pages they've read, pupils and parents are encouraged to record new words they come across and discuss the meanings of these together. Please see the picture below for clear instructions on how to use the reading record daily.