This year, we launched ‘Creative Literacy Explorers: Holistic and Immersive Approach to Inspire Excellence’ in the Early Years Foundation Stage. This expertly crafted programme promotes a love of reading, fostering early literacy skills and a lifelong passion for literature. We introduced the ‘Top Ten’, revisiting ten core texts regularly to create a living library in each child’s mind, strengthening comprehension and engagement.
Staff diligently engage with pedagogical research, encouraging our youngest children to mark-make with clear purpose. Daily activities include ‘Dough Disco’, ‘Squiggle Whilst You Wiggle’ (Shonette Bason), and scissor skills. Inspired by play advocate Greg Bottrill, the ‘Message Centre’ approach has led to inspirational emergent writing outcomes from our confident young learners.
Literacy is integrated throughout our engaging environment. The introduction of ‘secret reader’ has further ignited a love of reading among parents and guardians at Farringtons, uniting the school community in celebrating reading.
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