Our Reading Nooks

In our KS2 playground, we have a fiction and non-fiction reading nook.  This is a place where we can come and enjoy books during our lunchtimes.  We love to read as it builds imagination, strengthens thinking, and gives us the confidence to explore the world through words.   

Rainbow Readers

At Brentry Primary School we love to read! We have a group of Year 5 and 6 children who have been awarded rainbow reader status.  

A Rainbow Reader is a child who reads with fluency, confidence and genuine enjoyment. They explore a wide range of genres—fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more—broadening their reading experience and developing strong comprehension skills.

Rainbow Readers:

• Read fluently and with understanding

• Choose books from a variety of genres, not just their favourites

• Love reading and engage with it regularly

• Talk confidently about what they have read

• Give thoughtful opinions, recommendations and reviews

Being a Rainbow Reader is all about developing a lifelong love of reading and being excited to discover new stories, information and authors.

Home Reading

Read any text. 3 times a week.

Sign your Reading Record.

Every child will have the option of up to two reading books. One will always be a teacher-assessed book to support your child in making the most progress in their reading. The second text may be a sharing book or a personal choice text.

What is my Phonics book?

Our Twinkl Phonics have a Rhino Reader symbol on the cover. These books support our students with their fluency in Phonics. Every Rhino Reader text is linked to a Phonics Level. 

What is my banded book?

If your child is confident with all the Phonics learning covered in Levels 1 - 6, they will be moved on to banded books. These books challenge your child's fluency and comprehension of the text, so even a book with no words can be the greatest test of comprehension! Students will encounter a range of genres, fiction and non-fiction, within the banded selection in their classroom. Banded books are intended to be read comfortably with only a few mistakes or unfamiliar words per a page.

What is my sharing book?

Children in Keystage 1 are provided with a sharing book, as well as their teacher-assessed book. This is because your child's Phonics book primarily tests their fluency - how well they recognise the letters and their sounds. Your child will need support to read their sharing book, but will encounter characters, settings and questions that will encourage curiosity and comprehension. It is important students have opportunities to read both their Phonics book and their sharing book each week.

What is my personal choice text?

Children in Keystage 2 will be invited to take home a personal choice book, as well their Phonics or banded book. This is to ensure our pupils are reading regularly for pleasure. Your child's personal choice text may not be a book; it could be a magazine, a recipe book, a newspaper, a graphic novel. It is possible that it will not be the right level of challenge for them, so they may read through it quickly or may need it read to them entirely. As long as your child is showing interest in a text, we are happy for you to sign their reading record and celebrate their love of books!