Reading and Phonics
At St Edward’s we lay strong emphasis on the teaching of reading. The ability to read well is a vital skill. We use a structured reading scheme ‘Oxford Reading Tree’ and alongside this we encourage the children to take books home to read with their parents. Children may choose additional fiction reading books from the well-resourced class libraries and non- fiction from the school library. We teach reading through both individual and guided group reading.
In addition to this we also offer reading support for those children who find reading challenging. Some children may participate in intervention groups to enable them to catch up.
Phonics
Assessment
Phonic knowledge is assessed termly through the appropriate phonic assessment package.
Phonic knowledge is assessed during Year 1 through the statutory phonics screening check. It also be repeated during Year 2 to monitor progress and identify those children in need of intervention.
Grammar and Punctuation
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