--- title: "Blog by Tag: Reading" url: "https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/tag/reading" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Blog by Tag: Reading [![Image of Relaxation](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG-20260626-WA0000.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-26-14-10-relaxation) 26 June 2026 #### [Relaxation](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-26-14-10-relaxation) This morning, the children in Year 5 enjoyed reading and relaxing in shade. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-06-26-14-10-relaxation) [![Image of Diamond Nine](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_2222.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-12-11-53-diamond-nine) 12 May 2026 #### [Diamond Nine](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-12-11-53-diamond-nine) Today we discussed solutions to pollution and how we can help. In pairs, we used a Diamond Nine to rank which solution we felt would be most effective and least effective. The children then justified their choices. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-05-12-11-53-diamond-nine) [![Image of Outdoors in Nursery ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7231.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-27-12-18-outdoors-in-nursery) 27 April 2026 #### [Outdoors in Nursery ](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-27-12-18-outdoors-in-nursery) The children are enjoying the warmer spring weather and are having lots of fun outdoors. They are listening to stories, playing together, practising ball skills, sharing and taking turns. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-04-27-12-18-outdoors-in-nursery) [![Image of World Book Day 2026](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG-20260305-WA0008.jpg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-13-08-world-book-day-2026) 5 March 2026 #### [World Book Day 2026](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-13-08-world-book-day-2026) Happy World Book Day! Year 5 have been spotted outside with their heads enjoying a book. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-13-08-world-book-day-2026) [![Image of World Book Day 2026](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0873.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-10-19-world-book-day-2026) 5 March 2026 #### [World Book Day 2026](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-10-19-world-book-day-2026) This morning in Year 6, after having our ‘Breakfast with a Book’ time, the children took part in Book Speed Dating. Each child brought in their favourite book and were given 1 minute to talk about it to another child before seats were swapped and another child, another book was sat in front of… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-03-05-10-19-world-book-day-2026) [![Image of Beep! Beep! The Bus Has Arrived in Nursery B](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6028.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-29-13-05-beep-beep-the-bus-has-arrived-in-nursery-b) 29 January 2026 #### [Beep! Beep! The Bus Has Arrived in Nursery B](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-29-13-05-beep-beep-the-bus-has-arrived-in-nursery-b) The children are continuing to enjoy reading the ‘Naughty Bus’ by Jan and Jerry Oke. This week they decided to make their own bus so they could travel around London seeing all the famous landmarks. So far they’ve visited Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. They are having lots… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-29-13-05-beep-beep-the-bus-has-arrived-in-nursery-b) [![Image of Subitising](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3796.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-01-11-subitising) 12 January 2026 #### [Subitising](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-01-11-subitising) Practising our subitising skills in class this week. We are rolling a dice, recognising the number then circling the corresponding dots on a piece of paper. The children are loving this already. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-01-12-01-11-subitising) [![Image of Independent Reading](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_3695.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-10-01-49-independent-reading) 10 December 2025 #### [Independent Reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-10-01-49-independent-reading) We use our phonics knowledge to help us make and read words independently. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-12-10-01-49-independent-reading) [![Image of Pumpkin Play in Nursery A](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5829.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-17-56-00-pumpkin-play-in-nursery-a) 24 October 2025 #### [Pumpkin Play in Nursery A](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-17-56-00-pumpkin-play-in-nursery-a) Over the past few weeks the children have been really interested in pumpkins. They have brought pumpkins in to use in our learning, and told us about visits to pumpkin patches. We have used pumpkins in our maths counting and comparing activities, created and investigated pumpkin potions, shared… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-24-17-56-00-pumpkin-play-in-nursery-a) [![Image of Designing Cakes in Nursery B](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4385.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-21-12-33-00-designing-cakes-in-nursery-b) 21 October 2025 #### [Designing Cakes in Nursery B](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-21-12-33-00-designing-cakes-in-nursery-b) This week the children in nursery received a letter from Mr and Mrs Baker asking them to enter the ‘Award Winning Cake Competition’. The children are thinking carefully and talking to one another about the shape and size of their cakes as well as toppings and flavours. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-21-12-33-00-designing-cakes-in-nursery-b) [![Image of The Gingerbread Man Crosses the River](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4243.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-16-12-07-00-the-gingerbread-man-crosses-the-river) 16 October 2025 #### [The Gingerbread Man Crosses the River](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-16-12-07-00-the-gingerbread-man-crosses-the-river) This half term we are reading The Gingerbread Man and this week we focused on him crossing the river. We placed a gingerbread man in water and watched what happened. The children could see how he floated at first but then began to crumble and break. They also noticed how the water changed colour… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-16-12-07-00-the-gingerbread-man-crosses-the-river) [![Image of Graphic Novels](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1178.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-09-13-10-00-graphic-novels) 9 October 2025 #### [Graphic Novels](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2025-10-09-13-10-00-graphic-novels) The children created their own graphic novels. They decided their characters and where it would take place. The children enjoyed being creative and having the opportunity to create their own original story. 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