Phase 1 - Years 1, 2 & 3
Phase 1 Leader - Mr Gray
Phonics and Early Reading
With early reading, children learn phonics and de-coding through our structured Read, Write, Inc. Phonics programme. During this time children in Reception, Y1 and 2 are vertically grouped according to their phonic ability. This means they receive a personalised phonics curriculum.
During the Summer Term each child in Year 1 must take part in National Phonic Screening. Y1 children are required to read a range of real and nonsense words based on common spelling patterns. This skill is practised on a daily basis during our daily Read, Write Inc. lessons. The screening will be carried out by the child’s teacher on a 1:1 basis in a familiar learning space.
Read Write Inc. Phonics is part of a highly successful literacy programme developed by Ruth Miskin and published by Oxford University Press. It provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy, weaving decoding, comprehension, writing and spelling together seamlessly, and is used by more than a quarter of the UK's primary schools. Read Write Inc is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.
The Read Write Inc. programme is carefully matched to the higher expectations of the new curriculum. It uses effective and rigorous assessment, tracking and one to one tutoring to accelerate every child's progress, preparing our children for the National Curriculum tests.
Training and support from Ruth Miskin Training, rated Outstanding by the Department of Education, ensure the programme has the best chance of success in schools.
For further information and great video tutorials on how to support your child with learning to read go to: https://ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/
These useful guides will help you support your child at home with their early reading and writing.
- Fred talk games
- Handwriting phrases for letter formation
- Reading top ten tips
- Learning to read and write at Garfield
Programme Progression:
In Nursery all children
- Are exposed to the first 30 sounds and letter rhymes.
In Reception and Year 1…
- Read storybooks and non-fiction books closely matched to their developing phonic knowledge
- Take home Phonics storybooks to share
- Read with fluency and expression
- Learn to spell using known sounds
- Write confidently by practising what they want to write out loud first
- Work well with a partner
By the end of the Autumn Term in Year 2 all children…
- Are accurate and speedy readers and are ready to move on.
Transition for EYFS to KS1
In the Summer Term the Early Years and Year 1 teams work closely together to ensure the transition between EYFS and Year 1 is smooth and reassuring for the children at this early stage of their school life. During the children’s first term in Year 1, afternoon lessons are often less formal and incorporate a range of play based learning opportunities.
Transition from KS1 to KS2
Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) are now non-statutory for pupils at the end of KS1 (Year 2). We will continue to use the DfE's non-statutory Y2 tests in class as part of Y2 classwork, preparing our children for the transition into Y3 and KS2. According to our assessment cycle, we assess children from Y1-Y6 each term. Assessments provide further information about how the children are working in comparison to their Age Related Expectations (ARE). Teachers report children's attainment in relation to age related expectations each term, via Parent/Teacher meetings and through written Progress Reports.