Reading, writing and talking is seen as a fundamental part of our teaching and is entwined throughout our wider curriculum at Castle.  

High quality texts are chosen from EYFS to year 6, to ensure that children are immersed in a vocabulary rich environment, which also feeds into our writing lessons.  Each half term, we focus on different genres (fiction, non-fiction and poetry), so that children are exposed to different styles of writing.  

The English national curriculum lays out the core knowledge and skills that all children should follow. We have ensured that we have subdivided the strands, to show a clear progression in learning, as outlined below: 

Books are selected from a set criteria and are mapped out in our reading vines: 

• Classic
• New and bold
• Award-winning
• Reflecting realities
• Supporting children's knowledge
• Vocabulary-rich

Most importantly, we want children to have a love of English and become life-long readers!