© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education These materials have been designed to be reproduced for internal circulation, research and teaching or training purposes. They can be reproduced for free provided that this material is acknowledged as Crown copyright, reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. Adaptation of these materials for other languages is permissible, providing the original source is acknowledged. Project overview LinkedUp Project: Wharfedale French and Spanish Community Reading Project

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Before the project… We are a group of 8 primary schools in the Wharfe Valley in Yorkshire, working together for support and training to develop our expertise in teaching French or Spanish Almost all children from these schools transfer into only two secondary schools 6 of these 8 schools chose to participate in the LinkedUp Reading project

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Outline of the Project The project transferred methodology from Key Stage One literacy acquisition into practice in upper Key Stage 2, by creating supported French or Spanish reading groups for year 5 and 6 children, which provided supportive and enjoyable opportunities to practise reading aloud with adult helpers. The project also aimed to raise the profile of reading in French or Spanish within the wider community.

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Aims (1) To help children to achieve two of the year 6 literacy outcomes in the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages: Read aloud with confidence, enjoyment and expression, in chorus or individually Read and understand the main points and some detail from a short written passage

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Aims (2) To show that the ability to read in another language is important, desirable and normal, by: involving parents as mentors involving Year 9 students as mentors involving the local public library service (story time and books on loan) including children’s workshops by French or Spanish authors in the local Literature Festival.

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. The LinkedUp Project The project idea was presented to all 8 primary schools and both secondary schools. Of these, 6 primary schools chose to participate.

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. 6 Wharfe Valley LinkedUp Schools All Saints Ashlands Burley Oaks Moorfield Richmond House Sacred Heart RC Primary School Photographer: Catherine Cheater

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. All Saints Moorfield Richmond House Sacred Heart 4 state & 2 independent schools Burley OaksAshlands Images removed due to copyright

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. 7 LinkedUp Teachers Project Coordinator (parent volunteer, language teaching consultant) 6 primary teachers, 3 with a degree in languages. Photographer: Catherine Cheater

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Moving forward… What are the issues we had to consider? Photographer: Catherine Cheater

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Teaching in curriculum time How do we already develop reading skills during whole-class teaching time? In a training session we identified how we do this in alignment with the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages Image: 'Holiday Story' Holiday Story

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Visit other schools Is there a school that you can visit to observe how reading skills are developed in another language? Image: 'woodlawn high school' 6424woodlawn high school

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. What happens in Key Stage 1? Could this methodology be transferred into Key Stage 2? Image: 'our school' school

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Who could work with small groups of children? Parents? Year 9 students? Trainees? Teaching Assistants? FLAs? Photographer: Catherine Cheater

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. When could the time be found? Could children spend 20 minutes per week outside lesson time? Photographer: Catherine Cheater

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. What happens in Key Stage 1? How do our children become literate in English? Planned progression in lessons Reading practice with support from an adult Image: 'Detail'

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Inform and invite parents By letter or in the news sheet Hold an information & training session Explore how to run shared / guided reading sessions

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Guidance Produce guidance Should this be similar to guidance given to parent helpers who support reading groups in Key Stage 1?

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Create a timetable Create groups of 4 to 6 children Decide on length of sessions (20 minutes?) Do you need CRB checks? Where will sessions take place? Image:Reading to children.' 17Reading to children.

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Books Identify and obtain suitable books How many copies of each book are needed? Fiction? Non-fiction? Poetry? Image: Golden Daffodils Ltd

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Guidance Will the parents need guidance on how to use the texts you choose?

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Reading Sessions Aims: To help children to achieve two of the year 6 literacy outcomes in the Key Stage 2 Framework for Languages: Read aloud with confidence, enjoyment and expression, in chorus or individually Read and understand the main points and some detail from a short written passage

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. During the sessions Read aloud with clarity and expression to model Children listen attentively and follow the text on the page as you read it Image: Golden Daffodils Ltd

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Children might… Identify a vowel phoneme or a consonant phoneme in a word Identify the grapheme that represents the phoneme Image: Golden Daffodils Ltd

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Children might… Find an example of direct speech Recognise cognates Find particular words in the text Find rhyming words Image: Golden Daffodils Ltd

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Children might… Read aloud individually or as part of a group Use vocal expression Find an example of liaison Find an example of a silent final consonant Image: Golden Daffodils Ltd

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Recording Progress How will parent helpers help children to recognise and record their progress?

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Monitoring How will the project be monitored? How will parents receive on-going support? How will parents give regular feedback to teachers? Photographer: Catherine Cheater

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. The wider community Involve your local library service Story time sessions in languages other than English? Children’s books that can be borrowed? Photographer: Catherine Cheater

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. The wider community Can author or illustrator workshops be included in a local event? Image: 'Childrens Room Front' 94257Childrens Room Front

© Crown copyright 2011, Department for Education. This resource has been created through the LinkedUp Award Scheme. Evaluation How will you evaluate the project? How will you celebrate it?