We teach learning to read with phonics – specifically ‘Unlocking Letters and Sounds' phonics from September 2025. The National Curriculum ensures children are taught phonics systematically. We teach sounds; children practise reading and spelling words containing these sounds. They are then given decodable books containing the sounds and words they can read. They read each storybook several times at school and again with you at home. On each reading, children’s fluency increases so that they can then focus on what the story is about.

When children are ready, each week we send home the decodable story book that they have already read in class, to read with you. Their fluency increases with each read. . In addition, we send home a sharing book; your child is not expected to read this book. You can read the story to your child, or they can tell you the story from the pictures. 

Please click here for more information on our phonics scheme used across both schools