Language and literacy are of personal, social and economic importance. Our ability to use language lies at the centre of the development and expression of our emotions, our thinking, our learning and our sense of personal identity. Language is itself a key aspect of our culture. Through language, children and young people can gain access to the literary heritage of humanity and develop their appreciation of the richness and breadth of Scotland’s literary heritage. Children and young people encounter, enjoy and learn from the diversity of language used in their homes, their communities, by the media and by their peers.

At Bower Primary, we follow Highland models for reading (highland literacy project, emerging literacy) which uses a variety of texts to help the children to learn about reading and different types of writing too. P1 parents will be given a booklet explaining what this involves and will also learn a little about this during the P1 information session in Term 4. In the P5/6/7 class, we use accelerated reading alongside core reading, which allows pupils to focus in on their own specific reading targets and select books with appropriate challenge when they are reading for pleasure.