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Phonics and Early Reading at EP Collier
Phonics and Reading
Phonics is a way of teaching children to read quickly and skillfully. They are taught how to:
- recognise the sounds that each individual letter makes;
- identify the sounds that different combinations of letters make - such as ‘sh’ or ‘oo’; and
- blend these sounds together from left to right to make a word.
Children can then use this knowledge to ‘blend’ the sounds in to a word. This is the first important step in learning to read.
Phonics Teaching
In Key Stage One up to 30 minutes of systematic phonic sessions every day. EYFS also receive daily phonics in short guided sessions. Children are grouped according to their knowledge of the sounds known.
We use one systematic phonic programme called Read Write Inc.
In Key Stage One children have the opportunity to change their reading books on a daily basis. These books are carefully matched to the child’s reading ability.
Targeted interventions using RWI phonics are delivered daily in KS2.
Parents Guide
Phonics Policy
Phonics Screening Testing
Calendar Dates
- Term 1 Ends 25th October 2024
- School Holidays 28th October 2024
- School Holidays 29th October 2024
Contact Us
- EP Collier Primary School and Nursery
- Ross Road, Reading
- Berkshire
- RG1 8DZ
- 0118 9375470
- admin@epcollier.reading.sch.uk