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English Hubs

How we’re encouraging children at our school to read for pleasure

Vanessa Hill and Liz Kenny, 4 March 2024 - English Hubs

Liz Kenny, english hub lead, and Vanessa Hill, headteacher, at Whiston Worrygoose Primary school in Rotherham talk about their approach to encouraging reading, and the benefits it’s brought their pupils.

Developing children’s reading skills with phonics

Janine Ashman, 16 May 2023 - English Hubs, Primary schools

Janine Ashman, Director of Learning and Unlocking Excellence English Hub Lead at St. Peter’s primary school in Somerset tells us about how using a phonics scheme has improved learners’ reading skills. Reading at the heart of our curriculum At St …

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