Phonics

Phonics is taught predominantly though a systematic phonics approach, utilising the ‘Bug Club software. However we are aware that all our learners are individuals and use sight word recognition alongside this.

Students who can access Phase 2 systematic Phonics:

• Access reading on a daily basis across the curriculum, as well as high quality discrete reading activities. Bug club reading books and e-books will supplement and enrich a wide reading repertoire. E-books can be accessed on laptops, whiteboards and iPads.
• Have access, across the week, to the bug club phonics systematic teaching for phonics.
• Have the opportunity to take books home to share with parents – in either a printed form or e-books.
• Use the Phonics Bug assessment tools. Some children will be assessed using printed test materials.

Students working below phase 2 phonics:

• Access high quality phase 1 phonics activities, using Letters and Sounds guidance.
• Are exposed to high quality texts both written and e-books.
• Are exposed to higher level phonemes and graphemes alongside their peers.
• Have the opportunity to take books home to share with parents – in either a printed form or e-books.