--- title: "Reading Culture" url: "https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/english-approach" school: "Meadowbank Primary School" --- Is your child starting Nursery or Reception in Sept 2027? If so, why not come and take a look around! Wed 18th Nov, 9.30am or 1.30pm. Also Mon 23rd Nov at 4pm. Please call the school office to book a place 0161 428 6286 # Reading Culture **Our Reading Culture** “Reading and writing float on a sea of talk” Our English curriculum is designed to immerse the children within rich discussion, literature and a wealth of purposeful writing opportunities. Teacher’s carefully plan for the half termly big questions to support children’s learning across foundation subjects , while considering how best to deepen this understanding through meaningful book studies and purposeful genre choices within our English curriculum. These texts, which include fiction, non-fiction and poetry, are used to both inspire writing and to support children to retrieve and remember more powerful knowledge. Teacher are highly skilled in utilising these chosen texts to ensure learning in aspirational and engaging. ### **Curriculum Bookshelves** **[Embedded content](https://files.schudio.com/pdf/flipbook/?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.schudio.com%2Fmeadowbank-primary-school%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2FCurriculum_Bookshelves_2024-2025.pdf)** **Aspirational Class Reads** ![](https://meadowbankprimary.com/images/gallery/reading-culture-1/Aspirational%20Reads%20FS-KS1.JPG)![](https://meadowbankprimary.com/images/gallery/reading-culture-1/Aspirational%20Reads%20KS2.JPG)​​​​​​ ### Our Curriculum - [Our Curriculum Intent](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum) - [ELT Curriculum Principles](https://meadowbankprimary.com/elt-curriculum-principles) - [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/early-years-foundation-stage) - [Curriculum Letters ](https://meadowbankprimary.com/parents/newsletters) - [Year Group Long Term Planning](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/curriculum-maps) - [Foundation Subject Long Term Planning](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/curriculum-maps/foundation-subject-long-term-planning) - [Medium Term Planning ](https://meadowbankprimary.com/medium-term-planning) - [English Writing Approach](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/english-approach/handwriting-approach) - [English Reading and Phonics Approach](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/english-approach/reading-approach) - [Reading Culture](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/english-approach) - [Mathematics Approach](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/mathematics) - [Foundation Subjects Approach and Progression](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-curriculum/curriculum-subject-approach) - [Learning at Home](https://meadowbankprimary.com/learning-at-home) - [British Values](https://meadowbankprimary.com/british-values) - [Protected Characterisitics](https://meadowbankprimary.com/protected-characteristics) - [Children's Leadership Teams](https://meadowbankprimary.com/our-school/pupils-leading-the-school) ![Meadowbank Primary School ](https://files.schudio.com/meadowbank-primary-school/images/logo/Meadowbank-white-circle-logo.png) #### Meadowbank Primary School Councillor Lane Cheadle Cheshire SK8 2LE 0161 428 6286 #### Useful Links - [Easy Fundraising](https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/) - [Cool Milk](http://www.coolmilk.com/) - [ParentMail](https://www.parentmail.co.uk/) - [Lead Inspector](https://meadowbankprimary.com/lead-inspector) [![](https://meadowbankprimary.com/images/elt-footer-logo.png)](https://educationlearningtrust.com/) Company Number: 09142319 (England & Wales) Registered Address: Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 4NB © Copyright 2019–2026 Meadowbank Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://meadowbankprimary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)