Chirnsyde Primary School

Reading

Chirnsyde will provide an environment rich in language and which sets high expectations for literacy and the children’s use of language. Pupils will spend time with stories, literature and other texts which will enrich their learning, develop skills and promote enjoyment of Reading. Spoken language has particular importance in the early years and play-based learning will be applied with systematic development and learning of skills and techniques for reading, including phonics.

We follow pedagogy, methodology and use resources as recommended by Glasgow Improvement Challenge’s Literacy for All to ensure a variety of approaches are used within the teaching and assessment of Reading across the school, with active activities developing collaborative working and independent thinking and learning featuring within Reading planning. Our reading teaching embraces relevant, real-life and enjoyable contexts which build upon children and young people’s own experiences. Where appropriate and effective the use of technology is used to support pupils’ developing Reading skills. Reading Strategies are systematically planned for and taught using Before, During and After Strategies, with Literacy for All resources appropriate to stage clearly displayed in the classroom to support this process.

Writing

Chirnsyde will provide an environment rich in language and which sets high expectations for literacy and the children’s use of language. Pupils will spend time with stories, literature and other texts which will enrich their learning, develop skills and promote development in Writing. Spoken language has particular importance in the early years and play-based learning will be applied with systematic development and learning of skills and techniques for writing, including fine motor skills, mark making and then graphemes within phonics.

We follow pedagogy, methodology and use resources as recommended by Glasgow Improvement Challenge’s Literacy for All to ensure a variety of approaches are used within the teaching and assessment of Writing across the school, with active activities developing collaborative working and independent thinking and learning featuring within Writing planning.  The teaching of Writing follows a Genre based approach. Programmes should embrace relevant, real-life and enjoyable contexts which build upon children and young people’s own experiences. Where appropriate and effective, the use of technology is used to support pupils’ developing Writing skills. 

Listening and Talking

Chirnsyde will provide an environment rich in language and which sets high expectations for literacy and the children’s use of language. Pupils will spend time with stories, literature and other texts which will enrich their learning, develop skills and promote development in Listening & Talking. Spoken language has particular importance in the early years and play-based learning will be applied with systematic development and learning of skills in Listening & Talking. 

We follow pedagogy, methodology and use resources as recommended by Glasgow Improvement Challenge’s Literacy for All to ensure a variety of approaches are used within the teaching and assessment of Listening & Talking across the school, with active activities developing collaborative working and independent thinking and learning featuring within Listening & Talking planning.  LCFE’s TALK Strategies are utilised within the classroom on a daily basis. Our teaching of Talking and Listening embraces relevant, real-life and enjoyable contexts which build upon children and young people’s own experiences. Where appropriate and effective the use of technology is used to support pupils’ development of Listening & Talking skills. Skills in Short Talks & Presentations, Group Talk and Discursive Talk & Debate are expressly taught using Before, During and After Strategies, with Literacy for All resources appropriate to stage displayed and referred to within teaching and learning in the classroom to support this process. 

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