St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

At St. Joseph's School, we believe that parents have a very important part to play in helping their child to read.  We believe that reading is an enjoyable and enriching activity and we have resourced the school well in order to support children's learning or reading and love of books.  

Sharing a book with your child is an invaluable way of showing that books are there to be enjoyed, as well as building your child’s vocabulary and sense of security and it should be done every day. You are modelling the reading process and teaching them the foundations of a love of books which we hope will be with them for life. You should read with them and hear them read, but also continue to devote some time to reading to them so that they can experience a wide range of books and share that precious time with you.

We ask that parents/carers sign-off in their child's reading record book that they have heard their child read everyday before we change the book in school.