Phonics and Reading KS1

At St Mary the Virgin Primary School we aim to develop the full potential of all our pupils as confident, literate readers and writers. If children are to develop as competent readers and writers, it is vitally important that they have a secure understanding of the letter sounds and spelling system of the English language. Phonic skills need to be developed in a systematic way, based on a stage approach.

Teaching Phonics and spelling

At our school we follow a rigorous  systematic synthetic phonic programme from Foundation Stage, through KS1 and into KS2 if appropriate. The programme ‘All Aboard Phonics’ focuses on recognition of phonemes and developing the skill of blending for reading and segmenting for spelling. Both essential skills taught throughout Foundation and key Stage 1.

The programme is carefully structured into developmental phases. We begin our Phonics journey in Nursery, learning to tune into sounds through listening games and then move onto more structured sessions in Reception and Year 1. These sessions are delivered to ensure participation and engagement resulting in high- quality phonic work on a daily basis to help practitioners and teachers ensure that by the end of Key Stage 1 children develop fluent word reading skills and good foundations in spelling.

See below the link to All Aboard Phonics website

https://allaboardlearning.com/

Phonics Overview for Year Groups

Nursery– Phase 1

Reception– Phase 2, 3, 4

Year 1– Phase 5

Year 2– Phase 6, with reading conprehension, grammar and spelling

See below the phonics mats we use in Reception, Year 1 and 2

Phase 2 Phonics Mat

Phase 2 ED 4 Phonics Mat

Phase3 Phonics Mat

Phase 3 Ed 4 Phonics Mat

Phase-5 Phonics Mat-

Phase 5 phonics mat Ed 4

Phonics EYFS and Key Stage 1 overview

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READING SCHEME For Early Years/Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2

 

Our reading scheme works alongside our phonics programme and ensures a systematic synthetic phonic approach. Whilst children are learning new sounds, they take home reading books which match their phonics ability. We have just purcahsed All abaord books which children take home and we send home weekly online books which match the phonics taught in class. We also have our bug club books which run alongside our all aboard books. We have a wealth of phonic based books to ensure all children reach their full potential. Once children are confident, fluent readers, they move onto our coloured books bands, which go from Orange through to lime level. See our book band system below.

Phonic Phase and Book Bands

Reading Tips

Oxford Owl is an excellent website full of tips for parents to encourage and help their children with reading. See the website links below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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