Phonics

Which Phonics scheme do we follow?

This year we will be teaching phonics using Supersonic Phonic Friends.  This programme is a fully systematic phonic approach created by Phonics' expert, Anna Lucas and beautifully designed by artist, Fiona Cameron.

The programme begins with Firm Foundations in Phonics 1 which is aligned to Phase 1 from Letters and Sounds and will be used in our Nursery.

In Reception and Year 1, Phonics is taught daily. In the Summer term, Year 1 children complete a statutory Phonics Screening Assessment. Children who do not meet the expected standard at the end of Year 1, continue to join in Phonics lessons in Year 2.

During Phonics lessons children have the opportunity to apply taught sounds through group games, reading and writing activities. Children are encouraged to use sound buttons to show their understanding of phoneme-grapheme correspondence.

To find out more, click on the link below to explore their website and see the attached Supersonic Phonic Friends progression document: