A child’s reading skills are important to their success in school as they will allow them to access the breadth of the curriculum and improve their communication and language skills. In addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative time for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. At Ormiston Park Academy we have a number of opportunities open to students that will help advance their reading, no matter what their current level.
OPA are proud to partner with Lexonik to deliver the LEAP and Lexonik advanced reading courses that are renowned for improving reading, attainment, spelling, and comprehension skills.
One hour a week on the Lifeboat programme; a series of ten books endorsed by the Dyslexia Association. Students engage with ‘lessons’ at a level appropriate to their phonics competency.
A programme for students who are early readers. This would be delivered on a one to one basis by an LSA.
Our extensive and well stocked library makes a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction books available to all students, the library provides a quiet space for revision and homework and hosts a range of literacy/arts-based events.
For more information, please contact:
Lee Challis, SENCo ([email protected])
Marie Everitt, Literacy Coordinator ([email protected])