Reading At Cherry Tree Academy

At Cherry Tree Academy we strongly encourage in the children, a love of reading. We always end our day with a class story that will, over the year, expose the children to a range of genres and recommended reads for their ages.

In the EYFS, all children read at least three times with an adult. In Year One and Two, all children read to an adult at least twice a week. Children will also visit our library once a week, where they will pick a book of their choice to share with their families at home.

We use Little Wandle as our chosen phonics programme from the beginning of the EYFS. As we continue to adapt to the impact of the pandemic, we also use Little Wandle Catch-Up resources and targeted individual / small group support to ensure children are able to use their phonics to help them read.

Please click the link for information about Little Wandle Phonics