Phonics
At All Saints we deliver phonics using the Letters and Sounds programme of work with Read, Write Inc rhymes running alongside this. This scheme has been chosen as it engages all styles of learning, including visual, aural and kinesthetic, and develop cognitive brain development by engaging both the left and right side of the brain in many activities. We are ambitious with our expectations and aim to deliver the following phases in each year group.
Letters and Sounds |
Approximate Year Group/Term |
Phonics Teaching for the majority of children |
Tricky words |
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Phase 1 |
Nursery |
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Phase 2 |
Reception: Autumn Term |
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the, to, no, I, go |
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Phase 3 |
Reception: Spring & Summer Term |
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Phase 4 |
Year 1: Autumn Term |
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Phase 5 |
Year 1: Spring & Summer Term |
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Phase 5 (revised application) |
Year 2: Autumn Term |
The children will revisit and recap their phase 5 phonemes and will continue to build word specific knowledge of spelling words and applying this independently in writing tasks. |
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Phase 6 |
Year 2: Spring & Summer Term |
The children will focus on specific spelling rules, prefixes, suffixes, doubling and dropping letters etc.
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Below are some resources for you use to help your child with their phonics.
Phonics Bloom - Free Online Games
Read Write Inc Speed Sounds Poster
Year 1 Phonics Screening Check guide
Phase 4 Sound Mat
Fun with Phonics At All Saints!
At All Saints we aim to keep our phonics games as engaging and as pacey as possible! Here are some of the fantastic games we play at school, that can easily be enjoyed at home too.
Home school Phonics!
Christmas Box! Unwrap the present to find a real or alien word!
Do you know your tricky words? Use the nerf gun to bust a balloon and read the word.
Snowflake speedy sounds! The children rotated around the tough tray, reading out their special friends.
Spooktacular phonics! Dip your hand in the spooky bowl to reveal a real or alien word!
Spider web words! Choose a spooky spider and match its sticker colour to a word from the list!