Languages, Literacy and Communication

At Cyfarthfa Park Primary our aims are:

· to enable children to speak clearly and audibly in ways which take account of their listeners

· to encourage children to listen with concentration in order to be able to identify the main points of what they have heard

· to ensure the teaching of language is seen as a distinct aspect of the curriculum and as part of other areas of work.

· to enable children to adapt their speech to a wide range of circumstances and demands

· to develop children’s abilities to reflect on their own and others’ contributions and the language used

· to enable children to evaluate their own and others’ contributions through a range of drama activities

· to develop confident, independent readers through an appropriate focus on word, sentence and text-level knowledge

· to encourage children to become enthusiastic and reflective readers through contact with challenging and lengthy texts; developing skills of inference and deduction appropriate to their age

· to help children enjoy reading and writing and recognise its value

· to enable children to write with accuracy and meaning in narrative and non-fiction

· to increase the children’s ability to use planning, drafting and editing to improve their work

In the Foundation Phase we use Read Write Inc.

Read Write Inc. Phonics teaches children to read accurately and fluently with good comprehension. They learn to form each letter, spell correctly, and compose their ideas step-by-step.