Reading

Reading is valued immensely at Alleyn’s Junior School.

Every day, children are read to after lunch by their form tutor. We are fortunate to have a very spacious and well-stocked library that all children access for a lesson each week and can drop into at breaktimes. Our librarian gets to know each child and their reading journey and can offer expert and tailored suggestions.

We have weekly ‘Drop Everything And Read’ sessions in class where children enjoy sharing books together. As they move through the school, children are challenged to complete extended reading lists, moving outside of their comfort zone to try a variety of genres and styles.

Children are encouraged to use reading to engage with the world around them through access to magazines and newspapers in classrooms and the library, with children selecting and sharing news items of interest with the class.