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18/04/23

We are currently full for our September 2024 Reception intake, but you can join our waiting list in case any allocated places become available. Contact Oxfordshire's Admissions Team via: oxfordshire.gov.uk/contactus…

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18/04/23

We are currently full for our September 2024 Reception intake, but you can join our waiting list in case any allocated places become available. Contact Oxfordshire's Admissions Team via: https://t.co/25AbnvUIPx pic.twitter.com/ymZTnGjsSy

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17/04/23

A huge welcome to all our new and existing families who will be part of our new Reception cohort in September 2024 - we can't wait to have you with us! Keep an eye out for your welcome letter from us soon 😀

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17/04/23

A huge welcome to all our new and existing families who will be part of our new Reception cohort in September 2024 - we can't wait to have you with us! Keep an eye out for your welcome letter from us soon 😀 pic.twitter.com/IfilmCBVVi

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08/09/22

We express our deepest sympathies for the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her dedication to the UK, other realms & territories is unparalleled & we thank her for her service. Our school will observe the mourning period whilst continuing to support our children, families & staff

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08/09/22

We express our deepest sympathies for the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Her dedication to the UK, other realms & territories is unparalleled & we thank her for her service. Our school will observe the mourning period whilst continuing to support our children, families & staff pic.twitter.com/c8RfQfOMmh

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20/06/22

A great end to day 1 of our Y6 residential - campfires, smores & sunsets. We can’t wait for Day 2

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20/06/22

A great end to day 1 of our Y6 residential - campfires, smores & sunsets. We can’t wait for Day 2 pic.twitter.com/dQZitLvdPS

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20/06/22

Home for the next 3 days! Our Year 6s, alongside our sister school , have arrived and settled into HillEnd

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20/06/22

Home for the next 3 days! Our Year 6s, alongside our sister school , have arrived and settled into HillEnd pic.twitter.com/jJlMZDjDrc

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02/05/22

Wishing all our families celebrating, a very happy Eid ul-Fitr 🌙

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02/05/22

Wishing all our families celebrating, a very happy Eid ul-Fitr 🌙 pic.twitter.com/3ubLaDEX5k

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19/04/22

Congratulations and welcome to our new Reception children who will be starting with us in September 2022 - we can't wait to meet you!

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19/04/22

Congratulations and welcome to our new Reception children who will be starting with us in September 2022 - we can't wait to meet you! pic.twitter.com/FmvRh0brdc

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17/04/22

Wishing our whole school community a very happy Easter. We hope you are all having a happy & restful break

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17/04/22

Wishing our whole school community a very happy Easter. We hope you are all having a happy & restful break pic.twitter.com/KuLdGYEjOo

20/03/20

Please see our video message from Mrs Robertson on our homepage

20/03/20

Please see our video message from Mrs Robertson on our homepage

19/03/20

's remarkable traits continue to shine. Lots to be achieved over the next couple of days = more remarkable leadership from so many. https://t.co/b0Od3mSS7N

18/03/20

's remarkable traits continue to shine. Lots to be achieved over the next couple of days = more remarkable leadership from so many. https://t.co/b0Od3mSS7N

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At Hardwick Primary School, we use the Read Write Inc. synthetic phonics programme primarily in our EYFS classes and KS1.

In our phonic sessions, we teach phonemic awareness which is the ability to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes (smallest units of sound). The aim of Read Write Inc. is to enable beginning readers to decode new written words by sounding them out (known as blending).

Reading is a key tool for life. Our curriculum enables our children to develop a life-long love of reading as well as be ready, at the end of each phase, for the next stage of their education. We aim for all children to become fluent readers, using their phonological knowledge, understanding of vocabulary and comprehension skills across all areas of the curriculum.  Reading is very important to us at Aureus Primary School; it helps us gain new knowledge, develop our imaginations and helps us relax.  Below is a link to a list of books which are recommended to read before you leave primary school.  We hope you enjoy them!

100 fiction books to read before leaving primary school
 
Top tips for reading with your child

This is a simple sequence that can be used to support shared reading. When reading together, adults can pause and:

  • Prompt the child to say something about the book;
  • Evaluate their response;
  • Expand their response by rephrasing or adding information to it; and
  • Repeat the prompt to help them learn from the expansion.

For example, if an adult and child were looking at a page in a book about a zoo, the parent might point at a picture and say, ‘What is that?’ [prompt]. The child replies, ‘zebra’, and the adult responds, ‘That’s right [evaluation]—it’s a black and white stripy zebra [the expansion]; can you say, “stripy zebra”?’ [the repetition].

There are five main types of prompts that can be used as part of the PEER sequence. The prompts can be remembered using the acronym CROWD:

  • Completion—leave a blank at the end of a sentence for children to complete (this works particularly well with books with rhymes or repetitive phrases);
  • Recall—ask children about something they have already read (these prompts support children to understand the story plot);
  • Open-ended—often with a focus on pictures in books (this works well with illustrations and encourages children to express their ideas);
  • Wh—prompts that begin with ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘why’, and ‘when’ (‘what’ questions can be used to develop vocabulary); and
  • Distancing—connects the book to children’s own life experiences and provides an opportunity for high quality discussion.

The link below provide useful videos and resources to support reading development at home:

Parent information for Read Write Inc