The Minister of state recently stated in the Reading Framework, “Pupils who struggle to read struggle in all subjects and the wonders of a knowledge-rich curriculum passes them by unread.” This is a view we deeply share at St Alban’s where we are very proud of our wider curriculum and where Reading fits within it.
Once a child has come off RWInc. they will be allowed to choose a “Primary” and “Secondary” reading book. The latter will be a non-fiction book of the child’s choosing. These books are categorised by subject to allow children to be led by their interests.

We value diversity and equality at St Alban’s and care deeply about the nine protected characteristics. So much so that we have embedded them into every layer of our curriculum. They are represented in Reading by each class having several age appropriate books within their library which are read to the class on a regular basis. We categorise the books as “Reflecting our World”.

Our vision is to ensure children receive high-quality, age-appropriate texts in every area of the curriculum, not just Reading. We began with Geography and our phenomenal Geography lead chose the following books for each year:

When I read, it feels like I’m taking a break from the real world. Sometimes it’s nice to hear someone else’s world and get away from the stress – Sapphire Y5