Reading and Book Bags

Mandeville loves reading!

At Mandeville we love reading and encourage children and parents / carers to read every day. The impact it can have on the development of your child’s imagination, ideas and their knowledge and understanding of the world is huge! We all know that if children read at home, they will be successful learners at school.

Nursery to Year 2

All children at Mandeville are given the opportunity to select two books at their reading level. Book bags should be brought into school on the day specified by their teacher so that books can be changed each week. We always welcome feedback about your child’s reading experiences at home so please use the home reading booklet to communicate with the teacher about your child’s home reading.

Year 3 to Year 6

When your child is ready (sometimes from Y2), they will start to bring home an Accelerated Reader book of their choice at their reading level. When they return it, they have the opportunity to quiz their knowledge of the book on an IPad at school. They will foster a love of reading as they experience an ever increasing range of books, learn and develop a rich vocabulary, and improve their comprehension skills.

Spellings

Children are taught spellings at school and are encouraged to learn their list of spellings at home. All the spellings are uploaded onto this page of the school website so you can support your child at home. Please see PDFs below.