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Curriculum Documents
Click on the page below to explore our additional curriculum documents for reading.
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Big Cat Collins Reading Scheme
From early phonic development to fluent reading, Big Cat Collins is a whole-school programme that provides complete support for primary reading which is used from EYFS to Key Stage 2. The banded books are matched to children’s reading ages and phonics knowledge. Reading aloud of banded books supplements taught guided reading sessions which take place twice a week.
As pupils progress through the colour bands, they build their reading stamina and high-order comprehension skills as the text and vocabulary become more complex, resulting in fluency in reading.
Recommended Reads at Brookfield Juniors
At Brookfield Junior School, we place a high value on reading and believe that children should experience a wide range of high-quality texts. Drawing on a range of evidence-informed approaches to the teaching of writing, including elements of Talk for Writing, we place particular emphasis on promoting rich, high-quality literature through a carefully selected list of recommended reads for each year group, rather than a formal reading spine. These sit alongside carefully chosen texts used in both reading and writing lessons.
These books are standout texts that we believe children should be exposed to during their time in junior school. They have been chosen to support the development of reading and writing skills and, most importantly, to nurture a genuine love of reading.
Our recommended reads are based on Pie Corbett’s Reading Spine, alongside additional titles selected collaboratively by our teaching team. Each book has been chosen for its strengths—whether it brings characters and settings vividly to life, develops vocabulary and expression, inspires imagination, or is simply a story we feel should not be missed.
All recommended texts are available in the school library for children to enjoy independently.
Brookfield Junior School - Reading Progression
Reading in the Wider Curriculum
We are developing a list of texts that children will explore in the wider curriculum. We have begun using these texts in Year 6 whilst we build our bank of books for all other year groups. These texts may be used in the subject lessons or during guided reading sessions.
We have chosen a variety of texts with rich vocabulary that will suit the need of the pupils and challenge them within these subjects. These are working documents so we're working with subject leaders and teachers to develop these even further.
