Phonics

The Government strongly recommends the use of synthetic phonics when teaching early reading skills to children. Synthetic phonics is simply the ability to convert a letter or letter group into sounds that are then blended together into a word.

We use the Bug Club Phonics programme to get children off to a flying start with their reading and writing.

Bug Club is a method of learning, based upon letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. 

Children have daily phonics lessons and are assessed and grouped regularly according to their current ability. The scheme is split into 3 sets of sounds. Please see the appropriate section below to find further information and resources related to your child’s current RWI stage.