Our approach to the teaching of phonics 

• We teach whole class discrete phonics lessons daily from Nursery to Year 2
• Anima Phonics is our chosen scheme of work. It covers the planning, teaching and assessment of phonics
• All classes consistently use the same language and vocabulary from Nursery to Year 2
• We use consistent visual aids to help support children’s learning of phonics from Nursery to Year 2.
• Worksheets from Anima Phonics are sent home and support parents to teach phonics
• Teachers assess at the start and end of year and at the end of each unit
• Teachers make informal assessments during each lesson
• We use our assessments to highlight the lowest 20% and offer extra phonics interventions alongside the daily teaching
• Our Year 3 teachers assess at the beginning of the year to highlight any gaps that might still be present, and if found phonics learning is implemented as needed 
• Reading books are aligned to the GPCs being taught and/or known GPCs
• The school has a phonics lead who closely monitors progress by:
• Regularly checking assessment grids and interventions
• Regularly conducting learning walks

To find out more, please find your child's class phonics page, by using the link below: