At Longmoor, reading is at the heart of the curriculum: it is the key that opens up the entire curriculum for our pupils. Our pupils learn to read, and read to learn. Children will learn to read with confidence, fluency and understanding, providing them with the skills required to achieve a lifetime of enjoyment through reading. Children read in school independently, with peers, with adults and as a shared whole class reading session. They listen to adults and other children read, taking part in Readers' Theatre activities including paired reading, choral reading and discussions with their peers, which aim to improve fluency and automaticity.