English

Reading & Viewing

This year we will continue to focus upon the reading strategies of comprehension, accuracy, fluency and extending vocabulary.

The Reading program will give the children the opportunity to read, interpret and respond to a wide range of written and electronic material in different formats.

Activities are completed through individual, partner, small group and whole class reading. Children are encouraged to monitor their reading goals through conferencing with their classroom teacher.

Spelling

A word study program focussing on phonics, vocabulary, and spelling strategies will be taught from Foundation to Year 6 at Black Rock Primary School.

Word study involves active exploration of words –examining, manipulating, comparing and categorising – and offers children the opportunity to make their own discoveries about how words work. When children understand the spelling and meaning of words, they become more excited about words and are more confident to apply these correct strategies in their reading and writing. 

The children are assessed to determine their understanding and their errors are examined.  After this, the children are grouped into ‘like ability’ groups for instruction and they are taught at their point of need.