Reading at Crosshill
At Crosshill, we understand the vital role reading plays in preparing our learners for adulthood and fostering skills which enable them to become communicative, independent, curious adults who know themselves and the world around them.
All learners across all pathways access reading sessions each day where they are explicitly taught the key phonics skills they need to be able to read, through the RWI scheme. Staff have been trained to deliver multi-sensory phonics sessions which enhance the learning of phonics for some of our learners. Students at Crosshill also have a dedicated session each day which marries with our wellbeing curriculum to foster a love of reading - something we feel extremely passionately about.
Reading for pleasure
Our reading for pleasure curriculum incorporates elements of communication through signed poetry recitals and provides opportunity for sensory exploration through story massage and sensory rhyme, whilst also modelling to students the skills they need to delve deep into diverse novels, non-fiction texts and plays during their 'share a story' and 'book club' sessions.
If you do require any further information around our reading offer at Crosshill School please contact Miss Whitworth, our English and Reading Lead.
