English
Leader of Learning for English: Mrs M Nelis
50th Birthday Library Appeal
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to our library appeal so far. Any donation, whatever the size, is really appreciated. Peters Library Service have now fitted our new library shelving, and if you are able to help us with the cost of buying lots of lovely new books for the children, you can do so by clicking on the link below to donate on our GoFundMe page:
Book Recommendations
Remember - we are really keen to receive your children's book recommendations! Just contact Mrs Nelis on the admin email address: admin@wardenhillinfant.co.uk and let us know the books you and your child have been enjoying together. Then look out for your recommendations in the weekly school bulletin!
Blue Peter Book Badge Winners!
Congratulations to Muizza in Reception, who is our latest Blue Peter Book Badge winner, joining Maymuna and Hawwa in Year One. We love that you have been writing about books you have read.
Rainbow Reads
We are very excited to introduce our new 'Rainbow Reads' book stock to the children this year. Once children have completed the Read, Write Inc Phonics programme, the book they bring home to read, in addition to their library book, will now be a choice from our 'Rainbow Reads' selection.
These books are a lovely collection of high quality texts we have put together, to develop the children's love of reading for pleasure. Your child will be able to choose from non-fiction books, poetry, picture books and short chapter books. We hope that these tempting texts will really support your child in developing a reading habit for life!
Our Approach To Reading
Click here to read our approach to readingTalking Point
With the weather warming up a little recently, there have been lots of ladybirds in the school grounds, which the children in Reception have been really interested in. Chat with your child about any minibeasts you notice in the park or garden, or on your way to school. Who can spot the most?
English Policy
The English Policy outlines our approach to the teaching of all aspects of English at Warden Hill Infant School.
click here to read our English Policy
The Power of Reading
We base our English curriculum on the 'Power of Reading' approach developed by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE). This means we use high quality texts in a variety of ways to develop our children's oracy, language comprehension, drama, reading, and writing skills. Our choice of books used in English lessons across the EYFS and KS1 ensures that children meet a wide range of characters and text types.
Each of our year groups are linked with an author, with our class names reflecting aspects of that author's writing. Currently these are:
EYFS - Eric Carle (Butterfly, Caterpillar, Firefly & Ladybird Classes)
Year 1 - Atinuke (Pineapple, Guava, Mango & Pomegranate Classes)
Year 2 - Michael Rosen (Bear, Jellyfish, Bee & Goldfish Classes)
Click here to read our English Curriculum Map
Click here to read our English Progression Document
Key Book Corner Texts
As part of our approach to developing a love of reading for pleasure, we ensure that all of our children have access to high quality children's literature in their classroom book collections.
Click here to see our Key Book Corner Texts
Rhymes, Songs & Poetry at WHI
An appreciation and enjoyment of rhymes, songs and poetry is the right of all of our children, and this document shows how these are mapped across each year group.
Click here to see our Rhymes, Songs & Poetry at WHI
Phonics
We use a systematic synthetic phonics system called 'Read, Write Inc' to teach early reading skills. In the first half term in Reception children are taught in class groups for phonics, and from then on are taught in groups based on their current attainment. Half termly assessments ensure that children are taught at the appropriate point of phonics instruction, and help us to identify children who would benefit from additional individual tuition to enable them to make the best possible progress.
We hold parent information meetings and workshops to explain our approach to phonics in detail, and we include phonics homework links on the school bulletin each Friday. These links take children to the RWI 'virtual classroom', where they are able to access phonics film clips at their exact instructional level, linked to the current week's learning.