Literacy at The Lake Primary School

At The Lake Primary School, literacy is central to how students learn, communicate, and participate in the world. We believe all students can grow as confident readers and writers when they are provided with clear instruction, meaningful guidance, and genuine opportunities to use their skills in real and relevant ways.

Our approach blends explicit teaching with Visible Learning practices, helping students understand what they are learning, why it matters, and how they can improve. Through Learning Journeys, students track their progress, set goals, reflect on feedback, and celebrate success. This supports students to become assessment-capable learners who take ownership of their growth and view themselves as capable communicators with a voice worth sharing.

Literacy at TLPS aligns with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and includes reading, viewing, writing, speaking and listening. Students apply their literacy skills across learning areas and authentic projects, making literacy purposeful, connected, and part of everyday school life.

Reading

Reading at TLPS supports students to build both skill and enjoyment. Students learn how to decode words efficiently, expand their vocabulary, read with fluency, and understand increasingly complex texts. They are encouraged to think deeply about what they read, ask questions, make connections, and share their ideas with others.

Reading is integrated across the school day and throughout different subjects. Students read to learn about the world, explore new perspectives, and gather information to support inquiry projects. By engaging with a range of text types, students see reading as a tool for curiosity, creativity, and informed decision-making.

Writing

Writing at TLPS is taught explicitly and practised authentically. Students learn how to organise their ideas, choose effective words, craft sentences, and edit their work for clarity and accuracy. They are supported to develop their own voice as writers and to communicate for a variety of purposes and audiences.

Writing is woven into daily learning and across the curriculum. Students write to explain their thinking in maths, record observations in science, persuade through inquiry, reflect on their learning, and express creativity through narrative and poetry. By writing for real purposes and real readers, students build confidence in sharing their thoughts, shaping opinions, and contributing to their community.

Literacy at TLPS is shaped by student voice, collaboration, and connection. When students read and write for real purposes and real audiences, they learn to communicate, influence, and belong.