We have harnessed the children’s enthusiasm for observing the hyacinth bulbs in the classroom and today planted our own daffodil bulbs outdoors. We remembered the shoot points up to the sky! #outdoorlearning #eyfs #nursery #growing #theworld

Miss Sowden and Miss Johnson attended this network meeting tonight. It was amazing! We definitely came away with thoughts to think about. Lots of new ideas to support our children before their phonics journey begins. 🌟

Nursery carefully threaded Cheerios onto pipe cleaners to create bird feeders. They will be hung onto the trees in forest school tomorrow when we visit for our outdoor learning session RSPB England #finemotor #nursery #eyfsprovision #funkyfingers #fingergym #forestschool

Yesterday, Miss Sowden attended another fantastic session RfP session with Jerry Clay English Hub. There was lots to take away and think about moving forwards as well as so many great book recommendations!

Nursery read the story Jungle Mouth by Lana Simkins and it inspired us practise brushing our teeth! We made sure to brush really well. #eyfs #teethbrushing #nursery #enhancedprovision #qualitytexts

A fantastic afternoon welcoming our delegates back to session 3 of our Ambition for All programme Jerry Clay English Hub. We looked at how adaptive teaching can ensure our most vulnerable pupils can continue to make progress in their early reading journey 🌟 #EveryChildAReader

What a wonderful session. Miss Sowden is ready to try some new blending strategies tomorrow. It was also great to share one of our phonics success stories - adapting our typical phonics session to achieve the best outcomes for our children!

Take a look at our school reading area transformations! We have completely overhauled and transformed our library in KS1 and reading space in KS2. We still have a long way to go but what a difference! 📚 Thank you for the amazing support through the TRC programme -Jerry Clay English Hub .

Great work Kerr Mackie Primary School ✨✨✨✨✨✨ This is what it’s all about- making an impact on all learners to love reading 🧡

Examples of two new reading displays set up to promote reading for pleasure. One from Miss Sowden’s Year 1 classroom displaying our new focus writing text. The second in our main entrance celebrating our school’s diversity and inclusivity. #RfP

Another great session to support our journey with our reading culture. Lots of great ideas to take away and implement!

We couldn’t believe our eyes! We were so happy to feature on this week’s JCEH Bulletin. Look at our amazing library!

I’ve just received a giveaway prize from toppsta. Our children love Lauren Ellen Anderson’s work and are great fans of Amelia Fang. I’m sure they’ll be excited to give this new book a read and review it. Thank you toppsta 📚! #readingforpleasure Miss Sowden

Incorporating our class texts into our library reading displays this half term. Hopefully children will enjoy re-reading and retelling familiar stories.

Another great session. It’s great to meet with colleagues and discuss the best tips and tricks to support our learners. We’ve nearly reached the PSC - only 19 school days to go! We can do this!

VE Day display in our school entrance celebrating 80 years since Victory in Europe. We are looking forward to commemorating the day on Thursday. 🇬🇧

Refreshed reading nooks ready for the final half term of the year. A spotlight on Plants and Growth and sparking curiosity across other genres. 📚

At the end of last half term, we extended our RfP journey into our classrooms. We aim for consistency across year groups and to spark curiosity in our children. Take a look at some of our areas.

What an amazing celebration this afternoon for TSRC! It was lovely to share our journey with reading for pleasure and where we are headed next. It’s just the beginning! A huge thank you to Jerry Clay English Hub and Sally for all the support over the year. 📚📚📚