Phonics consists of the skills of segmentation and blending, knowledge of the alphabetic code and understanding of the principles which underpin how children learn to read and write. Here at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, children in EYFS and KS1 receive daily phonics sessions through supportive, differentiated group work.

Teachers use progressive planning based on the ‘Read Write Inc’ scheme of work. Focused activities allow children to revisit, learn, practise and apply their knowledge and understanding in fun and engaging games and activities. Pupils are systematically taught the phonemes (sounds), how to blend the sounds through words for reading, and how to segment the sounds for spelling. 

In Reception and Year 1 children are formally assessed every half term by class teachers. When children reach the summer term of Year 1, their phonic knowledge is assessed through the statutory phonics screening check. It can also be repeated during Year 2 to monitor progress and identify those children in need of intervention.

In KS2 children continue with phonics, applying their phonic knowledge to spell new words. Intervention programmes, designed to ‘boost’ children’s learning, are also put in place to support children in developing and applying the skills they need for reading and writing.

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You can find out more about our teaching of Reading by clicking here: https://www.olqm.co.uk/reading-2/

You can find out more about our English teaching by clicking here: https://www.olqm.co.uk/english-1/

Here are some useful links for practising phonics at home:

How to pronounce the sounds-

https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2016/05/05/20/22/32/561/20097_content/index.html?id=ae

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ksblMiliA8&ab_channel=jollylearning

Deep sea phonics-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/

Match the word with picture-

http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PictureMatch.html

Sound buttons-

http://www.ictgames.com/soundButtons/index.html

Sounding and blending-

http://www.ictgames.com/helpAHedgehog/index.html

Creating words phoneme and digraph-

http://www.ictgames.com/foamPhonemes/index.html

Rehearsal of applying phonemes to writing-

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/forestPhonics/index.html 

Sorting real and alien words-

http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/BuriedTreasure2.html

Sorting real and alien words-

http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/PicnicOnPluto.html

How to pronounce the sounds-

https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2016/05/05/20/22/32/561/20097_content/index.html?id=ae