“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates loot on Treasure Island!”
- Walt Disney
At Pevensey and Westham we recognise that learning to read opens up a world of opportunities for children. To support you with helping your child to read at home, please click here for our Guide for Parents and Carers.
Inspired to Read - PaWS Reading newsletter
To support phonics and reading in Key Stage 1, we use the Read Write Inc phonics programme. We build on our phonics and reading teaching by using Read Write Inc spelling to support the teaching of spelling and Accelerated Reader to support children’s progress in reading across Key Stage 2. Please follow the links below for more information.
How do we teach phonics at PaWS - FAQs
Read Write Inc Spelling - parent guide
Accelerate Reader parent guide
Reading Spine
Follow the links below to find the Reading Spine for each year group. These are the ‘core’ books that every child will be read to by their class teachers as they progress through the school. We have included short justifications as to why these particular texts have been selected.
Early Years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Recommended reads
Follow the links below for more recommended books for each year group: