Reading schemes

We use the following reading schemes at Ormiston Herman Academy: Lighthouse, Oxford Reading Tree (including traditional tales), Rhyme World, Storyworld, Big Cat, Big Cat Phonics and Storybirds Phonics. The reading books within the schemes are organised into the following colour bands:

• Pink for children working towards level 1
• Red for children working towards level 1
• Yellow for children working within level 1
• Blue for children working within level 1
• Green for children working within level 1
• Orange for children working towards level 2
• Silver for children working towards level 2
• Purple for children working within level 2
• Black for children working within level 2
• White for children working within level 3
• Brown for children working within level 3
• Children at the upper end of level 3 have access to independent reading books.

Every classroom has a book/reading area, which promotes the enjoyment of reading and encourages independence. The pupils are given opportunities to regularly change their reading books independently and each class has a visit to the school library every week.