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Phonics
Mrs Ham is our Phonics Subject Leader. She is a Specialist Leader of Education for Phonics. Miss Flynn is our English Leader who has taught in both KS1 and 2.
PHONICS
Phonics sessions are taught daily in Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1. They follow the order of ‘Letters and Sounds’ and teach children the Jolly Phonics actions and songs to help them learn the phonemes in a way that caters for all learning styles. They are taught following a six phase programme and follow the same lesson structure each day for 20 minutes. All phonics sessions follow the same four part teaching sequence:
•Revisit and review- where previously taught sounds are revised.
•Teach- new sounds or tricky words are taught.
•Practice- reading and writing letters and words with the new sound in.
•Apply- read and writing caption and sentences with the new sound in.
At the end of Year 1 your child will complete a phonics assessment which is made up of real and nonsense words. This assesses how well children can use their knowledge of phonics to read words. You will be told your child’s result at the end of Year 1 and if your child has or has not met the benchmark grade. If your child doesn’t achieve the benchmark grade then further intensive support will be given in Year 2.
Here are some fun games and resources that can help your child with their phonics and reading at home.
Tips for reading with your child
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/5-7-years/letters-and-sounds
Our Phonics Scheme of Work
Sequence of Teaching in a Daily Phonics Session
scheme of work- phonics phase 1
scheme of work- phonics phase 2
scheme of work- phonic phase 3i
scheme of work- phonic phase 3ii
scheme of work- phonic phase 3iii
scheme of work- phonic phase 4
scheme of work- phonic phase 5i
scheme of work- phonic phase 5ii