1. Literacy & Home Learning at St Bernadette’s RCPS
Family workshops September 2018

2. Our Journey So Far School Reading Challenge Read Write Inc P1-3
Fresh Start P4-7
Handwriting resource P1-7
Guided Reading
Class libraries
Class sets of novels and non-fiction texts
Grammar resource
Home learning policy
Software purchased

3. Results
We have raised attainment in Literacy, especially in Reading!
Next Steps
Reading - Strathclyde University Equitable Literacy Project
How to read (Cognitive)
Background knowledge (Cultural)
Love of reading (Identity)
North Lanarkshire Spelling approaches P3 – 7
Following on from Read Write Inc

4. Reading Programme – Strathclyde University

5. Reading Programme – Strathclyde University

6. Reading Programme – Strathclyde University

7. Reading P1-7 Home Learning
This will evolve as we become more involved with the Strathclyde University programme
Will continue to emphasise the enjoyment of reading
More books may be sent home – some to be read with parents and others to be enjoyed independently
If a book appears too easy this will be because it has been practiced extensively in class or has been chosen as a fun, comfortable book
Further details will follow

8. Two Types of Spelling Words
Phonics-based Words
Sight Words
You can ‘sound out’ these words, they make sense using the phonics taught in P1-3
Words that children should know on sight without having to sound out – may not be able to be sounded out
c-a-r-d he
t-r-a-g-i-c
come
b-a-n-a-n-a
people
i-n-t-e-r-v-e-n-ti-o-n
through

9. Home Learning Spelling
Core: Sight words to be learned through a range of activities – family choice as to whether the words are learned through written work
Extension: Phonics sound to be explored e.g. Find 8 ‘sh’ words and use in a paragraph
Assessment: Sentence dictation rather than spelling test

10. Spelling Strategies Phonics
In P1-3 – ‘Fred Talk’ & Diacritical Marking
In P3- P7 –
Diacritical Marking Elkonin Boxes

11. Spelling Strategies
Syllabification – breaking words into syllables. Each syllable will contain a vowel
Words within words – e.g. spray – ray chocolate – cola, ate
Compound words – breakfast break/fast
One syllable words – double the final consonant before an ending that starts with a vowel e.g. drop  dropped
hop  hopping

12. Spelling Strategies
Using analogy – if you can spell light – you can also spell bright, fright and tight
Mnemonic – children create their own memory aid e.g. trial – the road is a loop
practice ice – noun
practise ise - verb
Separate – there is a rat in separate
Spelling rules (if appropriate) e.g. i before e except after c – brief, ceiling

13. Home Learning Policy
Home Learning tasks are given out on a Monday to be completed by Friday
Core Home Learning Tasks are to be learned e.g. the story of 10, the 3x table, 5 Sight Words. Children can tackle this learning in any way that works.
Extension Tasks are optional and are very varied. They may involve written tasks. Families choose whether to do the extension tasks.