At Spaldwick it is our intent that children receive a high-quality reading curriculum by promoting high standards of language and literacy, equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written language and developing their love of literature through widespread reading for enjoyment. We aim to foster an ethos which develops enthusiastic, confident and fluent readers. We aim to develop a culture where children love to read, choosing to read often, both for pleasure and information. We aim for children to articulate their ideas and emotions in relation to texts and into the wider world.

We aim for children to read fluently, showing a good understanding of what they have read by drawing on context, background knowledge and asking questions to clarify their understanding. We expose children to a range of literature, so they can appreciate our varied literary heritage. We use discussion and ‘talk’ to learn, encouraging children to elaborate and explain their understanding and ideas clearly, developing their competency in the arts of speaking, listening and debate​.

Our reading scheme is structured around the Read Write Inc Bookbag books and supplemented with Bug Club and Big Cat.