READING KARATE!

Reading is a lifelong skill, which we try to develop as your child continues their journey through SMJA. Reading, at St Meriadoc Junior Academy, is a top priority. We know that the ability to read and communicate can have a profound effect on a child’s life choices and ability to unlock the key to their futures allowing them to ‘Shine their Light’. We are keen at to develop a love of independent reading, which is why we are introducing ‘Reading Karate’. Our Reading Karate system is an exciting way of encouraging the children to read at home every day.

What is Reading Karate?

This is a reward-based system for reading at home, which results in the children moving up through coloured ‘belts’, ‘Dans’ (wristbands) or badges, depending on how many times they have read throughout the week. Every day, we check to see who has read at home and each Friday we collect in the reading records to total up the number of reads. In our Collective Worship Celebration Assembly, (which occurs on a Friday), children who have achieved different numbers of reads will receive their rewards.

What are the Karate Rules?

Year 3 and 4   Sharing a book with an adult at home for at least 15 minutes counts as a read. This could be your school reading book, library book or a book from home.  An adult must sign your reading record book.  Only one read per day counts.  If you are a free reader, you can read to yourself but an adult must sign for it to count as a read.

Years 5 and 6   Sharing a book with an adult at home or reading to yourself for at least 15 minutes counts as a read.  You could read your school reading book, library book or a book from home. It could also be some non-fiction, maybe a magazine or a child-friendly newspaper. Remember to write a comment about what you have just read.  An adult must sign your reading record book.  Only one read per day counts.

 

 

 

 

 

Remember, we are encouraging reading for enjoyment; it will probably take the duration of four years to move up through the ‘belts’, ‘Dans’ and ‘badges’. Thank you for your support with our ultimate aim to unlock the magic that books hold within them! Our minimum amount of reads is 3 each week. This is because, we are passionate about supporting your child with their reading journey. If they are unable to read 3 times a week, we will find a suitable time for them to do so but we are really passionate about this initiative and would really appreciate all parents and carers being on board with us to support your child’s future.

Karate Belts	Number of Reads
White Belt	15 Reads
Yellow Belt	30 Reads
Orange Belt	50 Reads
Green Belt	70 Reads
Blue Belt	95 Reads
Red Belt	120 Reads
Gold Belt	170 Reads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karate Dans	Number of Reads
White Dan	200 Reads
Yellow Dan	250 Reads
Orange Dan	300 Reads
Green Dan	350 Reads
Blue Dan	400 Reads
Red Dan	450 Reads
Gold Star Dan	500 Reads

 

Karate Badges (For Reading Masters)	Number of Reads
White Reading Master	550 Reads
Yellow Reading Master	600 Reads
Orange Reading Master	650 Reads
Green Reading Master	700 Reads
Blue Reading Master	750 Reads
Red Reading Master	800 Reads
Black Reading Master	900 Reads
READING STAR SENSEI BADGE!	1000 Reads