Reading and Phonics

Reading (including Phonics) rationale under review

Reading at Askwith overview available here

The reading and phonics lead is Miss Fox.

Reading consists of two dimensions: word reading and comprehension.

Quality teaching of early reading is essential for children to develop competence, fluency and automaticity when decoding and recognising familiar and unfamiliar words. Phonics is taught systematically in EYFS and key stage 1 classes. We use Pearson’s Phonics Bug; a systematic synthetic phonics programme designed to teach children to read and write. Children learn the 42 letter sounds of the English language through a multi-sensory approach. They are then taken through the phases of blending and segmenting words to develop reading and writing skills.

There is an expectation that all children will be fluent readers having secured word recognition skills by the end of key stage one. We adopt a determined approach to teaching phonics and reading to ensure that all children have the fluency and automaticity required to access all reading material.  

Transitions from year groups are well planned and pupils’ fluency and comprehension continues to be systematically developed across KS2 through a wide range of high quality reading material.  

At Askwith Primary school, we also use Pearson’s Bug Club e-book programme as our reading scheme from Class 1 onwards.

Phonics

Phonics curriculum available here

Links to phonics games coming soon!

Phonics Evening 

Please see below our presentation from the Phonics Evenings outlining how we teach phonics from Early Years through KS1 using the systematic synthetic phonics programme, Phonics Bug. 

Books of the Month

Mrs Nayler

"My favourite book is Heidi by Johanna Spyri because my love of the Alps stems from the story and I love her sense of adventure."

 Mrs Longford

“My favourite book is Wonder by Raquel Jaramillo Palacio because it explores issues such as anti-bullying, acceptance and empathy for others.”

Miss Fox

“My favourite book is The Iron Man by Ted Hughes because I love how he uses similies.”

Mrs Timiney

“My favourite book is The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams because it is a timeless classic and I enjoy reading about the relationship between the boy and the rabbit that brings them both happiness.”

Miss Brierley

“My favourite book is The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson because I am inspired by how brave the mouse is and I enjoy reading the humorous rhymes that introduce the different characters.”