Reading/Story Enrichment Sessions
“At the Vale of Evesham School, we aim to promote a love for reading and sharing stories for all of our pupils. All pupils will access at least one enrichment morning/afternoon each term. The purpose of these sessions is to celebrate stories, books, poems and authors with their peers beyond their class groups but within their curriculum strand.
Throughout the year there are also nationally recognised days that include a celebration of stories and books such as ‘World Book Day’ and ‘Black History Month’; these are also celebrated in addition to our timetabled enrichment sessions. Please see below, the information regarding these enrichment sessions. Photos and videos of our reading enrichment sessions will be added to this part of the website over the course of the year.”
Please take a look at our ‘stories through the arts’ day we had during spring term 2023. We welcomed Toscana strings who performed ‘Monkey Puzzle’ and ‘Peter and the Wolf’. Pupils were captivated by the live music and ballet.
Semi-Formal Learners
2023-24
Autumn Term:
– Scholastics book fair 29th October – visit our coffee morning and purchase a range of beautiful books.
– Black history month – pupils will explore a range of books, biographies and poems to celebrate black history month.
Spring Term:
– Parents and carers invited into classrooms for phonics and story sharing; dates to be confirmed.
– World book day – Thursday 7th March
Summer Term:
– Friday 3rd May Toscana Stings – music through the arts. String quintet and ballet dancer to perform The Wind and the Willows.
Formal Learners
2023-24
Autumn Term:
– Scholastics book fair 29th October – visit our coffee morning and purchase a range of beautiful books.
– Black history month – pupils will explore a range of books, biographies and poems to celebrate black history month. They will extend their understanding by completing research about authors, inspirational individuals and significant events using news articles, interviews and further books.
Spring Term:
– Parents and carers invited into classrooms for phonics and pupil presentations about books they have read. Dates to be confirmed.
– World book day – Thursday 7th March
Summer Term:
– Friday 3rd May Toscana Stings – music through the arts. String quintet and ballet dancer to perform The Wind and the Willows.
2022-23
Autumn Term
October – Black History Month – all classes will have a reading enrichment morning celebrating stories, biographies or poems written by black authors. Classes will explore literature created by black authors. They will have opportunities to listen to, read and perform work by these writers. We have pupils excited to read Mae Jamison’s biography and perform some of George The Poet’s poetry. As always, these reading enrichment sessions will go on to inspire some creative writing!
November – Evesham Library Exhibition – some pupils across the school have created artwork inspired by the title ‘My Favourite Book’. This work will be exhibited from November 2022, please take a look.
Spring Term
World Book Day – Thursday 2nd March; We look forward to inviting pupils to dress as their favourite book characters. They will have opportunities to listen to each other’s favourite books, present their chosen books to peers and promote their love for reading. They will engage in an assembly to show off their costumes and enjoy some active reciting of poetry by Michael Rosen. We encourage any family members to send in videos or voice recordings of them reading, especially if you speak an additional language.
Friday 30th March – Toscana Strings concert; Stories set to music – To promote a love for reading, we have musicians (string quintet) and a ballet dancer coming to perform ‘Monkey Puzzle’ and ‘Peter and the wolf’ for each department. Please visit their website for more information https://www.toscanastrings.co.uk/. We are very excited to experience stories told in a different way.
Summer Term
Parents and carers invited into school; pupils to present what books they have enjoyed over the course of the year, see examples of phonics teaching and engage with reading with pupils. Dates to be communicated via dojo by class teams.
Complex Curriculum Learners
2023-24
Autumn Term:
– Scholastics book fair 29th October – visit our coffee morning and purchase a range of beautiful books.
– Black history month – pupils will access a range of sensory stories and story massage. These will be combined with music, rhythms and story props.
Spring Term:
– Parents and carers invited into classrooms for story sharing. Date to be confirmed.
– World book day – Thursday 7th March
Summer Term:
– Friday 3rd May Toscana Stings – music through the arts. String quintet and ballet dancer to perform The Wind and the Willows.
2022-23
Autumn Term
October – Black History Month – Pupils will celebrate Black History Month through a range of multisensory stories which will be accompanied by music, instruments and tactile resources. Pupils will enjoy sensory stories including ‘Granny came here on the Empire Windrush’.
Spring Term
Thursday 2nd March – World Book Day – pupils will be invited to dress up as their favourite character, enjoy multisensory stories and listen to their favourite books being read. We encourage any family members to send in videos or voice recordings of them reading, especially if you speak an additional language.
Friday 30th March – Toscana Strings concert; Stories set to music. We have musicians (string quintet) and a ballet dancer coming to perform ‘Monkey Puzzle’ and ‘Peter and the wolf’ for each department. Please visit their website for more information https://www.toscanastrings.co.uk/. Pupils will engage in this multisensory experience and have opportunities to feel music being played through instruments.
Summer Term
Parents and carers to be invited in to participate and observe how multisensory stories are delivered in class. Dates to be communicated via dojo by class teams.
World Book Day
