At Wallarano Primary School, we believe literacy is the foundation for lifelong learning. Our goal is to ensure every student develops high level confidence across all the core areas of English; Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening.
To thrive in tomorrow’s world, students must be innovative, adaptable, and responsive. By pairing robust literacy development with critical and creative thinking, we ensure our students are well equipped to excel across the entire curriculum and flourish in their future careers.
The Wallarano Primary School Literacy program directly aligns with the Victorian Curriculum for English, version 2.0.
Our literacy program is delivered through a dedicated two-hour daily literacy block, ensuring every student receives consistent, high-quality instruction. This includes 25 minutes of daily phonics and explicit teaching using the I Do, We Do, You Do gradual release model.
Students participate in whole-class instruction, with regular checks for understanding used throughout each lesson to monitor learning and inform teaching. Formative and summative assessment data enables teachers to identify each student’s point of need, ensuring learning is differentiated through targeted small-group teaching, personalised support, and extension opportunities. This responsive approach ensures every student is appropriately challenged and supported to make ongoing progress in their literacy learning.
Our Reading program is underpinned by The Big Six Ideas of Reading:
- Oral Language
- Phonemic Awareness
- Phonics
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
Reading Intervention
We provide early, evidence-based intervention programs to ensure no student is left behind. These phonic based initiatives include Mini Lit, MacqLit, and our signature WRAP (Wallarano Reading Advancement Program).
Reading at home
We value our partnership with families and encourage all students to read at home every day. From Foundation to Year 2, each child brings home a reader bag containing a take-home reader and a reading diary. Students are encouraged to read each night and record their reading in the diary.
From Years 3 to 6, students borrow novels and other library books to read at home. This helps develop reading independence, build comprehension, and foster a love of reading.
