Three children sitting at a table in a classroom, reading picture books and holding star-shaped wands with colorful text and stars.

ENGLISH

At Maramba Primary School, students engage in 10 hours of English each week, recognising the critical role English plays in supporting learning across all areas. We are committed to using evidence-based practices to ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed and thrive.

Our approach is built on the explicit and systematic teaching of essential knowledge and skills. This foundation enables students to become confident and capable readers, writers, and communicators, with a deep understanding of the structure and function of the English language.

We focus on six key areas that underpin effective reading development:

  • Phonological Awareness

  • Phonics

  • Fluency

  • Vocabulary

  • Sight Word Recognition

  • Comprehension

Our Structured Approach to Reading and Writing Includes:

  • Initial screening for phonological awareness and phonics skills

  • Explicit instruction in phonological awareness and phonics

  • Automaticity training for irregular and high-frequency word recognition

  • Guided practice to build reading fluency

  • Targeted vocabulary development, including structured morphology lessons

  • Direct teaching of comprehension strategies

  • Explicit instruction in comprehension questioning techniques

From Years 1 to 6, students also engage with a wide range of novels by diverse authors, with all texts provided by the school to support equitable access to high-quality literature.

Our Library

Our libraries are a great space for students to read and explore a variety of texts. Every class will visit the library weekly and can borrow books to take home and enjoy. The students are guided to choose books that are appropriate and exciting by their classroom teacher or peers.

Two young girls playing with colorful word tiles in a classroom. They are smiling and appear to be engaged in a fun learning activity.
Three children sitting on the floor in a library, writing on clipboards, with bookshelves behind them.
Children and a woman reading books at a round table in a bright library classroom with shelves of books and large windows.