'Our aim is for children to become fluent, independent and highly skilled readers'
We use the revised ‘Little Wandle Letters and Sounds’ which is a complete systematic, synthetic phonics programme.
Little Wandle Letters and Sounds draws on the latest research into how children learn best; how to ensure learning stays in children’s long term memory and how best to enable children to apply their learning to become highly competent readers.
How children learn to read
Reading fully decodable books
The role of Parents’ and Carers’
Supporting your child with reading
Although your child will be taught to read at school, you can have a huge impact on their reading journey by continuing their practice at home.
There are two types of reading book that your child may bring home:
Reading practice book
This book has been carefully matched to your child’s current reading level. If your child is reading it with little help, please don’t worry that it’s too easy – your child needs to develop fluency and confidence in reading.
Listen to them read the book. Remember to give them lots of praise – celebrate their success! If they can’t read a word, read it to them. After they have finished, talk about the book together.
Sharing book
In order to encourage your child to become a lifelong reader, it is important that they learn to read for pleasure. The sharing book is a book they have chosen for you to enjoy together.
Please remember that you shouldn’t expect your child to read this alone. Read it to or with them. Discuss the pictures, enjoy the story, predict what might happen next, use different voices for the characters, explore the facts in a non-fiction book. The main thing is that you have fun!
Little Wandle Presentation for Parents
Programme Progression Reception and Year 1 overviews
Capital Letter Formation
Little Wandle Letter Formation
Pronunciation Guide 1
Pronunciation Guide 2
Glossary of Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised terminology
Grapheme mats phase 2, 3 and 5
Grapheme mats Phase 2 and 3
Resources for Parents
​Please find the uploaded phonics checks from previous years below:-
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2017 2018 2019
Current teaching practice and resources are to be in line with the new 2014 English curriculum. Children will be taught spelling strategies using a variety of approaches as set out in English Appendix 1 of the new curriculum (statutory requirements) and from the National Letters and Sounds document. Spelling Journal will be used from Y3 – Y6.