Impact Showcase – Ready Steady Write & Comprehension at Mill View Primary
On Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024, we hosted a showcase event at one of our Flagship Schools, Mill View Primary in Chester, which proved to be an immensely productive gathering. Literacy curious Headteachers and English Subject Leads from across the country converged to witness how Mill View Primary has seamlessly integrated Ready Steady Write and Ready Steady Comprehension into their entire curriculum. It was a great opportunity for these school leaders to see how our literacy solutions could improve outcomes in their school.
The event offered a comprehensive insight into various aspects of the school's literacy success. Attendees explored learning environments, classrooms, and resources – all supported by the resource membership. Delegates delved into the impact on staff, including outcomes, workload reduction and best practices. The favourite activity of the delegates was the ‘Pupil Voice Stations’. Here children from each year group proudly shared the journey of a Ready Steady Write unit from their initial Immerse Lessons to their final writing outcome which is always published into a beautiful display book. They were very excited to talk about their comprehension tasks too.
During the event, I spoke to a few of the children who were articulating their love for their Ready Steady Write lessons so beautifully:
Delegates also had the opportunity to hear Leadership Voices.
Thank you Mill View Primary
We just want to say a huge thank you to everyone at Mill View for making our event such a joyous occasion. It was wonderful to see students speaking so passionately and confidently about their writing and reading. The delegates who attended couldn't stop talking about how impressed they were with the student presentations and the fantastic learning environments you've created. Thank you!
If you would like to find out more about Mill View Primary School, please explore their website. They are part of the Cheshire Academies Trust.
Ready Steady Write (new and improved Read to Write) is comprehensive and evidence based. It provides a sequenced, ambitious curriculum, that places quality literature at its core. Our units have been carefully mapped out to match the entire statutory curriculum for writing. And now there is an exciting update! The new PLUS+ features (free for members) encompass new units including Shakespeare (Year 2 - Year 6), Olympics (EYFS - Year 6) and many more to come! These Ready Steady Write PLUS+ units offer more choice for your school while supporting curriculum design.
Ready Steady Comprehension (formally known as Steps to Read) is planning support for whole class Shared Reading through carefully crafted units of work. They empower teachers to effectively teach reading and comprehension through high-quality fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts. Ready Steady Comprehension provides a clear teaching sequence to reading sessions that explicitly teach reading skills and strategies in a cumulative way through evidence-based approaches.
See the impact in your school and get your free sample access today by emailing hello@literacycounts.co.uk, calling 07522 514759 or visiting www.literacycounts.co.uk.