Welcome to our Reading Page. Here you will find lots of tips to support reading at home as well as what is going on in school.
Reading at Home
Reading and sharing books at home is hugely beneficial for your child. Research has shown that children who read regularly, and are frequently read to, will make significantly more progress than children who don’t. We want children to learn to love reading and to read for pleasure. Is there anything nicer than snuggling up with your child and a great story?
Tips for Reading at Home:
All of our children will bring a book home each night. This could be a sharing book for our younger children. This is a book to read together. Look at the pictures, ask about the characters and have a chat about what is happening and what they like about the story. Some children will bring home their accelerated reader book. This book, they should be reading independently however reading aloud to an adult is a great way to develop their understanding of different texts. Below are some ideas to help develop the reading skills we work on in school.
Reading Round up
Each half term, we’ll share a round up of what has been going on with reading at Newham Bridge as well as sharing our super Reeding Stars of the half term from Nursery to Y6.
Young Readers Project 2026
This year, we’re very fortunate to be part of the National Literacy Trust’s ‘Young Readers Project’. Our Y2 and Y3 children will be taking part in exciting events throughout the year and during each one will get to delve into a range of books. At the end of the year, each child will have 3 books to take home and enjoy.
Our Little, Big Book Club
We’re also excited to announce our Newham Bridge, Little, Big Book Club this year. Mrs Rooney, with support from the National Literacy Trust, will be working with parents and carers and a small group of Y4 children to develop a love of reading. They’ll be taking part in lots of lovely activities over the coming months and they’ve already chosen from a huge library of books, their very own to take away and enjoy.
