Mama Car by Lucy Catchpole and Karen George
A little girl’s mum uses a wheelchair and the girl calls it Mama Car. Sometimes, they have expeditions together with it, other times they decorate it. It’s always cosy, warm and safe. Just like the little girl’s mum.
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Hanna asks for help by Tom Percival
Hanna is good at lots of things; football, cricket, tennis. But she finds numbers really tricky. Things feel jumbled up. Can she pretend to be good at numbers? She begins to learn that it’s okay to ask for help. And what’s even better? To be able to help someone else!
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Smile Out Loud by Joesph Coelho and Daniel Gray-Barnett
Who loves poems? Me! This book has silly poems, funny poems and ones to make us smile. ‘A song is sung with my little tongue. I tell the truth with my little tooth.’ Poems to say with your friends, your teacher, in the playground or at home. Maybe, you’ll even write one of your own?
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Little Flow by Katie Sahota and Christine Cuddihy
A raindrop worries that she’s ruined a little boy’s birthday party. Are there any useful things about water? Yes! We need it for cooking, drinking, washing and growing food. Plus, it brings wonder with storms, snow and ice, rainbows and the sea. It’s amazing to see what a raindrop can be!
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You Are Nature Too by Gillian Burke and Rong Pham
Nature is all around us even if we can’t always see it. Look up and spot it in the sky. Feel raindrops on your skin. Listen to a bird sing. Look in the treetops. Look down at the ground. Feel your heartbeat. We are nature too.
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Gwaunmeisgyn Primary School
“Since the introduction of Read Write Inc. at our school, pupils’ progress in reading has improved significantly.”
Lift Beacon, Leicestershire
“Teachers focus carefully on the basics, especially early reading [and] writing […]. Children practise the correct pencil grip and develop early transcription skills step by step. Phonics teaching follows a consistently effective approach. Children enjoy learning sounds and confidently read back their work.”
School Inspection: Strong standard in four areas, Expected standard in three areas
Previous Inspection: Good
Co-op Academy Hamilton, Staffordshire
“Pupils achieve very highly across the curriculum. […] This is particularly evident in pupils’ ability to read fluently. Leaders track reading progress carefully and ensure any gaps are addressed quickly. The proportion of pupils who meet the expected standard in the phonics screening check is consistently above national averages.”
School Inspection: Strong standard in all areas
Previous Inspection: Good
St Jude’s Church of England Primary Academy, West Midlands
“Phonics teaching is precise and consistent. Staff match books closely to pupils’ reading knowledge and give pupils regular reading practice. This helps pupils develop accuracy, fluency and confidence in their reading. […] Children learn phonics from the start of Reception through accurate and consistent teaching.”
School Inspection: Strong standard in four areas, Expected standard in three areas
Previous Inspection: Good
Southfield Primary, South Yorkshire
“Early reading and early writing are taught well. […] Staff teach pupils to read sounds and form the matching letters. […] Leaders prioritise early reading and writing, which are taught well. Children move quickly from early mark-making to precise and accurate letter formation. […] By Reception, they can read a wide range of words and sentences. Children are very well prepared for the next stages of their education. […] Staff have an excellent understanding of the early years curriculum, which sets out the words and sounds each child needs to use confidently. ”
School Inspection: Strong standard in three areas and Expected standard in four areas.
Previous Inspection: Good