Recommended Reading Lists
During primary school, it is absolutely crucial that children read widely and at length. This helps to develop their reading stamina and fluency, supports inference and encourages students to fall in love with reading. Fostering a love of reading and an appreciation of truly great stories is absolutely the key to success in English and beyond. In order to do this, children need to have the opportunity to read excellent quality literature and get lost in stories that are relevant to them and the world they live in. We’ve picked recommended reading lists for each year group containing the titles we think every child should read during the year. These contain some of the children’s classics, which are still firm favourites today, plus new features that have been handpicked to reflect the interests and diversity of our cohort.
All of the books on the recommended reading lists are available to borrow from the class reading corners. Your child has also been given a reading passport so that they can record their progress throughout the year. Once they have read the book and completed a short book review, their teacher can tick the title off and move onto their next read. These stories are truly excellent and though they might be ticked off on the passports, they certainly won’t be forgotten!