Reading
“I read for pleasure and that is the moment I learn the most.” ~ Margaret Atwood
Reading is a fundamental skill that all young people will need as they move through their learning journey at Bay House and transition into the wider world. Our aim is to ensure that all pupils read widely and often. We support readers to be confident and fluent whilst challenging them to access texts above their chronological age that enrich, inspire and broaden pupils’ experiences of the world.
The School Library
Details about the school library can be found here.
Reading Canon
The Reading Canon has been designed to provide pupils with a list of books that are engaging, diverse, inclusive and suitable to each year group. The books have been chosen as they link to the school curriculum whilst also enriching, engaging and challenging our pupils with reading. Pupils are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the recommended texts and try to read as many of the books at KS3 and KS4/5 as they can.
Tutor Time Reading Programme
Reading Across the Curriculum
Library Lessons
KS3 and KS4
Interventions
At Bay House, we use Renaissance to identify pupils that require further support with reading. These pupils then have access to a number of bespoke interventions.
How to support your child with reading
Our Reading Events Calendar is below:
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January 18th – Winnie the Pooh Day 24th – Library Shelfie Day (selfies with favourite book event) 27th – Holocaust Memorial Day 30th Jan – 6th Feb – National Storytelling Week KS3 library lessons (Science Fiction Genre) |
February 30th Jan – 6th Feb – National Storytelling Week 1st – 29th – LGBTQ+ History Month 5th – 11th – Children’s Mental Health Week 6th Feb – Safer Internet Day 7th – World Read Aloud Day 10th – 16th – Chinese New Year 14th – Library Lovers Day (Blind date a book event). KS3 library lessons (Science Fiction Genre and East Asian Fiction) |
March 4th – 9th – National Careers Week 7th – World Book Day 8th – International Women’s Day 15th – Comic Relief (Red Nose Day) Easter – Crack open a book event. KS3 library lessons (World Book Day) |
April 12th – Drop Everything and Read Day (DEAR) 22nd – Earth Day 23rd – Shakespeare Day 23rd – World Book Night KS3 library lessons (Books to Film Genre) |
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May 22nd – Sherlock Holmes Day Bay House Book Awards (Summer Term) KS3 library lessons (Crime Genre) |
June 1st-30th – Pride Month 6th – National Empathy Day 17th – 23rd – Refugee Week 23rd – National Writing Day KS3 library lessons (Real Life Issues Genre) |
July 1st-12th – Year 6 Transition 17th – World Emoji Day Scholastic Book Fair Manga/anime Comic-con KS3 library lessons (Adventure Genre) |
August Summer Reading Challenge |
