Improving standards in reading is a high priority throughout the school. To support the development of reading skills, all pupils benefit from a daily reading lesson at the start of each school day to help pupils to develop the skills necessary to enable all pupils to access the whole of the curriculum.
Reading lessons are adapted according to the needs of each child, using the online adaptive reading program, ‘Reading Plus’.
Selected pupils who require targeted support, can also benefit from the Academy’s phonics reading intervention, Ruth Miskin: Fresh Start.
Reading Plus is a program for pupils that teaches them to become stronger readers. It does this by developing silent reading fluency (reading speed), then introducing more complex stories (for comprehension), and advanced vocabulary (for knowledge). Pupils have access to hundreds of high quality online texts that are constantly updated and adapted to meet every child’s needs, regardless of what level they are reading at. Teachers can monitor exactly what and your child is reading, meaning that they can offer the right kind of support when needed.
First and foremost, we hope that your child will get a lot of enjoyment from using Reading Plus! The stories are designed to be engaging to keep levels of motivation high, and your child will read about many things outside of their normal scope of reading – anything from ‘What can one child do to save the world?’ to the future of AI. Your child will challenge themselves to become a better reader and in doing so, develop better reading habits and earn a number of rewards.
Pupils choose a text (starting from around 5 minutes in length, moving to 2,000 words in length, taking around 20 minutes) from a level appropriate to their reading ability. Once they finish the story, pupils answer 10 questions to test if they understood what they have just read. Teachers can see live reports detailing your child’s progress. Worksheets are available for extra support with specific reading skills. Reading Plus is not meant to replace reading books, and Reading Plus is not just an eLibrary – the program is designed to teach your child to become a more efficient reader which will add to their enjoyment of reading independently – developing a lifelong love for reading.
You should have been sent information about how to log in including a site code (which is unique to the school) and your child’s username and password. If you are unsure of any of these, please contact your child’s tutor.
For more information, please do not hesitate in making contact at the school:
Compass Academy Reading Lead:
Mrs C Munro
Email: c.munro@com.hslt.academy
Compass Academy Curriculum Lead:
Miss H Lockyer
Email: h.lockyer@com.hslt.academy
