English

At Marshfield we pride ourselves on our love for reading.

Reading is a skill that is vital in supporting every child’s learning across the whole curriculum. As a school, we will ensure that our children are taught to read with fluency, accuracy and understanding through a variety of discrete reading lessons and cross-curricular learning opportunities.

Above all, our aim for the children in our school is to become enthusiastic and independent readers with a love of reading that will help them fulfil their full potential.

Children in Year 2 – Year 6 have access to Accelerated Reader.

What is Accelerated Reader?

Accelerated Reader is a computer programme which enables teachers to manage and monitor children’s independent reading practice. Children pick a book at their level, and read it their own pace. When finished, children take a short quiz on the computer to check they have understood what has been read. This is completed in school. We aim for 70% or above as a pass rate. Each assessment week children will complete a STAR reader assessment to gain their new book level.

All children have their own logins which should be in their planner. Children can click here to access the site: Accelerated Reader login

How do I know which books are on Accelerated Reader?

You can use AR Bookfind to look for books that have quizzes: https://www.arbookfind.co.uk/

Our writing curriculum is carefully planned to ensure progression of skills, as well as coverage of genres, so that the children leave our school with a varied skill set. These skills are then applied in other subjects through opportunities promoted in our topics.