--- title: "Reading" url: "https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/curriculum/reading" school: "Eastbury Primary School" --- # Reading ## Reading Here you will find information relating to how we teach reading at school and why it is so important. You will find our “We Are Readers” newsletters, recommended reading lists, our Eastbury Reading Offer and so much more! At Eastbury Primary school we want to build a culture of reading for enjoyment, to develop a life-long love of reading which could benefit children in so many ways. We want our pupils to love books and reading because this is a skill and activity which enables everyone to succeed both academically and socially. The simple act of reading can help you to acquire independence, self-confidence, and a deeper understanding of the world. ### **Story Videos** 7 tips to support reading – KS2 679 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/7_top_tips_to_support_reading_at_home_%E2%80%93_for_Key_Stage_2%20(1).pdf) Recommended Story Reads 3.65 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/Story-Reads-v2%20(1).pdf) 50 Books Diversity 6.96 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/50_books_diversity%20(1).pdf) Eastbury Reading Offer 1.18 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/Reading-Offer-2024%20(1).pdf) Progression Map 166 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/Curriculum-Progression-Map%20(1).pdf) Reading Newsletter Summer 2021 839 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/Reading-newsletter-Easter-202116.pdf) Reading Newsletter Autumn 2020 625 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/Reading-newsletter-Autumn-1-2020-PDF.pdf) --- ### Reading Newsletter Spring 1 2026 ### [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/02a2803fc13ac41651827f6055a52f64.png)](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/fdrOdmE1ngTF4lKy?ref=Link&loc=play) ### Reading Newsletter Autumn 2 2025 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/1.png) ](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/4elAEPLcGLvdxa8d?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Summer 2025 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/July-2025-Reading-Newsletter-300x257.png) ](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/H2uNC0Buz9uWA99n?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Autumn 1 2024 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/Autumn-1-2024-Reading-300x292.png) ](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/CCVjRjdEmSOhV82l?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Summer 2 2024 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/July-2024-275x300.png) ](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/uommOOt5xlmwIkhs?ref=Link) ### **Reading Newsletter Summer 1 2024** [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/May-2024-278x300.png) ](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/RQqMuPq5uv5fcDYW?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Spring 2 2024 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/March-2024-1-247x300.png) ](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/pdwD3zDIbBmIhTxT?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Spring 1 2024 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/February-2024-300x159.png) ](https://sway.cloud.microsoft/q0BFtFK0OW5cFj7s?ref=Link) ### **Reading Newsletter Autumn 2 2023** [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/December-2023-253x300(1).png) ](https://sway.office.com/VccoTHn0M9VZ1n77?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Autumn 1 2023 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/18-October-2023-256x300.png) ](https://sway.office.com/QGBMVpQLQdO3nM8b?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Summer 2023 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/April-2023-273x300.png) ](https://sway.office.com/PqFOAA8YAdYHoHEs?ref=Link) ### **Reading Newsletter Spring 2 2023** [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/April-2023-273x300.png) ](https://sway.office.com/I3hisD3J3O12wEZS?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Spring 1 2023 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/Feb-2023-1-300x262.png) ](https://sway.office.com/2eaAOjsOvLK6cN13?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Summer 2 2022 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/13-July-2022-300x281.png) ](https://sway.office.com/lkYozIVCSB7iXYux?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Summer 1 2022 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/26-May-2022-300x214.png) ](https://sway.office.com/VQy3I3NJ5mBYdeA6?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Spring 2 2022 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/30-March-2022-300x280.png) ](https://sway.office.com/sMwAo0ayb3csRQ5N?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Spring 1 2022 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/We-are-readers-7-300x215.png) ](https://sway.office.com/pWlq6sc3HCbVXPZ4?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Autumn 2 2022 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/December-2022-1-300x271.png) ](https://sway.office.com/tVlZbmAG00cX4ahH?ref=email) ### Reading Newsletter Autumn 1 2022 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/Oct-2022-1-276x300.png) ](https://sway.office.com/lKJBHF0VF8vo8a7v?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Autumn 2 2021 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/We-are-readers-6-300x282.png) ](https://sway.office.com/bxUnFGDPHJT0a2S7?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Autumn 1 2021 [![](https://www.eps.barking-dagenham.sch.uk/images/We-are-readers-5-300x216.png) ](https://sway.office.com/s0wxaLCTGuWDaAie?ref=Link) ### Reading Newsletter Easter 2021 ### Reading Newsletter Easter 2021 Reading Newsletter Easter 2021 839 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/Reading-newsletter-Easter-202116(1).pdf) [Embedded content](https://files.schudio.com/pdf/web/viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.schudio.com%2Feastbury-primary-school-2%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2FReading-newsletter-Easter-202116%281%29.pdf#zoom=page-width) ### Eastbury’s Reading Support Booklets reading-booklet-reception 7.03 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/reading-booklet-reception.pdf) reading-booklet-year-1 862 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/reading-booklet-year-1.pdf) reading-booklet-year-2 9.34 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/eastbury-primary-school-2/files/documents/reading-booklet-year-2.pdf) reading-booklet-year-3-4 1.15 MB [Open for 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