Approach to phonics and reading schemes

Phonics

Phonics is taught systematically to all pupils and, where appropriate, continues into Key Stage 2 to support those who require further development of their decoding skills. We use Pearson's Phonics Bug programme, which provides a structured and progressive approach to phonics teaching. Daily phonics lessons incorporate a range of oral, written, and interactive activities to develop pupils' phonological awareness, decoding, fluency, and confidence in reading.

Reading Scheme

Our core reading scheme is Pearson's Bug Club, which is used throughout the school to support the development of reading skills. This is supplemented by a wide range of high-quality fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and reference texts to promote reading for pleasure and broaden pupils' reading experiences.

All pupils have access to digital reading resources through the ActiveLearn and Phonics Bug platforms, enabling them to practise and develop their reading skills both in school and at home.

The reading scheme is organised into carefully structured colour bands that provide a progressive pathway for reading development. Pupils move through these bands at a pace appropriate to their individual progress. Decisions about progression are based on ongoing assessment of both decoding and comprehension skills, ensuring that pupils are reading books that are appropriately matched to their stage of development.

• Supporting send children with Literacy
• PHONICS
• Reading for meaning, reading for fun

PHONIC SOUND MAT

• t-l-4923-phase-2-3-and-5-phonemes-sound-mat_ver_11.pdf

KS1 SPELLING MATS

• T-L-5089-Common-Exception-Words-Years-1-and-2-Word-Mat_ver_9.pdf
• t-l-6288r-year-2-common-exception-words-on-multicoloured-bricks-word-mat-2-per-a4_ver_1.pdf
• t-l-6295-year-1-common-exception-words-on-multicoloured-bricks-word-mat-_ver_1.pdf
• t-l-90101-phase-2-to-5-high-frequency-words-word-mat_ver_5.pdf

KS2 SPELLING MATS

• t2-e-1197-2014-curriculum-spelling-list-years-5-and-6-word-mat_ver_2.pdf
• t2-e-2064-year-3-and-4-spelling-list-new-curriculum-word-mat--_ver_2.pdf
• t-l-5995-200-high-frequency-words-word-mat_ver_3.pdf

• Basic phonics introduction video for parents and carers. A six minute video introducing phonics for your pupils' parents and carers which you might find useful.

• Bug Club Phonics Sound Board Click on the letter or combination of letters (graphemes) to hear their sounds (phonemes).

• Handy Guide For Parents Guide for parents explaining the approach to the teaching of phonics