Great Linford have a love of reading!
We have been very lucky at Great Linford Primary School and have recently been able to ensure that every class has a class set of reading books to enjoy for pleasure. Each class were given the opportunity to choose their book and we now spend two days a week learning new vocabulary, discussing the text and enjoying ourselves whilst reading our class text. One child from each year has told us why they love their book and what they are enjoying about it.
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Year 1- Stefan
Room on the Broom Stefan loves his class book because he is enjoying the rhyming words and he is also finding it funny! He is particularly interested in the dragon! |
Nicholas- Year 2
The Diary of a Killer Cat Nicholas told us that he loves his class book because "it's a really funny book and the character is cool!" |
Martha- Year 3
Charlotte's Web Martha loves her class book because she likes reading about Wilbur getting confused and she thinks that in their next chapter they might meet Charlotte! |
Lissie- Year 4
Tilly and the Time Machine Lissie is enjoying her class book because it is exciting and she finds the pictures interesting. She is looking forward to finding out if dad will come back! |
Jake- Year 5
Coraline Jake is really enjoying his class book because it is all about counterfeit parents! He has predicted that Coraline's real mum will move into the room they don't own anymore- but he will read on to find out more! |
Darcy- Year 6
Holes Darcy is finding her class book interesting because of the different characters within it. She knows that Stanley doesn't trust the warden and is excited to see what happens next! |
Our Favourite Books
Teachers and staff at Great Linford Primary School share their favourite books, from Goodnight Mr Tom by Michelle Magorian to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Take a look below. Are there any books that you'd like to try?
Miss Green - Y6
The Twits is my favourite book because it is funny and I love reading about the different ways that Mr and Mrs Twit try to get one over on one another!
I enjoyed it when I was a child so it brings back lovely memories of reading with my family. |
Miss Woodward- Y2
I love the excitement of this book as the main character Albie encounters a surprise on each page. I enjoy reading all the books in the Albie set to my class.
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Mrs Humphris - Y4
I absolutely love Helen Cooper as not only does she write books, she illustrates them so beautifully. The cat in this book is just like my lovely cat, Dexter. The book also reminds me of my children when they were little.
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Mrs Lovegood - Y4
I love the Harry Potter books and read them frequently. Out of the seven, I'd probably say that The Goblet of Fire is my favourite. This is due to the creatures and other wizarding students we meet in the novel. It is action packed and full of surprises throughout.
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Miss Scoggins - Y1
The Day the Crayons Quit is my favourite book because it always makes me laugh and giggle. I love reading all the letters from the different crayons, especially the argument that happens between orange and yellow crayon.
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Miss Creed
I enjoy this book as I love the fact it follows a journey. The story line is great with a focus on the countryside. The book contains many poems which run alongside it; the illustration is fantastic. A lovely read!
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Mr Jenkins - Y3
I really enjoy the Horrible Geography books, particularly Stormy Weather as it is so interesting to find out about different weather all over the world. The children are always interested to know about new places!
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Miss Kerrigan - Deputy Head
I love the Harry Potter stories! I have read them all and listened to them all again as audio books. I think we can learn a lot from the characters JK Rowling has created - the characters stand up for what they believe in and succeed through hard work and determination as a team.
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Miss Parish - Y6
Matilda is my favourite book to read because it is a story about a child who shows resilience and courage. She shows true bravery and perseverance in very difficult circumstances. In addition to this, the story is also incredibly funny and makes me burst with laughter every time I read it.
Miss Thickbroom- EYFS
My Favourite book is The Witches by Roald Dahl. I love any book by Dahl but particularly this one as I like the creepy side to the story and think that you really get drawn into the story! |
Miss Scott - Y5
I really love this book because it has lots of brilliant facts about life on the International Space Station. Did you know that space smells like BBQs? This book has ignited a passion for space; one which my class have also developed.
Ms Funnell- EYFS
The BFG is my favourite book as it is the first book I can remember reading independently as a child. As I read the story I would imagine what the BFG looked like and Roald Dahl's descriptions made it easy to feel part of the story.
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Mr Rowlands - Y2
From the moment I first heard the story in Year 5 (thank you Mrs Guest) I have wanted to share it with with each class that I teach. If you don't shed a tear for William Beach then you have a heart of stone!
Mrs Hall- Y4
This is my favourite children's story because it is heart warming. It has little words but the story is told through the fantastic pictures. I highly recommend reading it when you need cheering up!
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Mrs Felce - Y3
I love David Walliams as an author and really enjoy all of his books because they make me laugh and always cheer me up. My class love to hear about the different adventures of the characters! Mr Shipton - Y1
The Gruffalo. What an adventure. From the moment Mouse steps into the 'deep, dark wood' you're filled with anticipation and suspense. Will he be eaten or escape... you'll have to read the story to find out.
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World Book Week 2020
We had a fantastic time this year during World Book Week and were able to take part in many different activities, such as designing book tokens, paired reading and drop everything and read. The most enjoyable part of the week was World Book Day itself where we saw lots of different book characters come to life as we all came to school dressed up! We also had the chance to read with children from different year groups which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Books at bedtime 2020
This year we had a great turnout for our annual books at bedtime event, lots of children attended to listen to stories and enjoy reading with their families. We also had the opportunity to be creative whilst making characters from clay paper plates! Many children from Year 5 and 6 also enjoyed the spooky story session in the restricted area.
Design a cupcake competition 2020
We had a fantastic opportunity to be creative this year with a brilliant competition to design a cupcake with a reading related theme. We saw lots of innovative entries and it was very difficult to choose the winner, however we decided on Ileya and Theo. Well done to our winners, we are looking forward to our next competition!
Resources
Expectations and AssessmentWe believe that all children should not only be fluent readers but also enjoy reading. Our teachers use the following assessment criteria to assess progress. Click on the links below for more information:
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Reading at Home
When reading with your child you can use these handy bookmarks to guide your comprehension questions to help develop your child's understanding of the book they are reading.
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First News |
Reading lists |
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We are very lucky to have First News as one of our reading resources in school now. Teachers and Teaching assistants will be able to use up to date, weekly news stories as part of their guided reading and daily reading sessions. Each week, every class will have a delivery of the latest newspaper, as well as the latest online resources available. These include extra exclusive news stories and weekly puzzles to solve.
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Below are recommended reading lists appropriate to your child's year group. They are not exhaustive but will definitely help you if you're stuck with what to read next!
Year 2, 3 and 4 Year 5 and 6 |
