Phonics and Early Reading

At Horton Park Primary, we aim to teach phonics and a love of reading so that our children

• develop enjoyment and pleasure in learning how to read
• learn as quickly as possible to identify and blend phonemes
• habitually use their phonics knowledge and skills across the curriculum
• develop their fluency in order to extract meaning from text
• are able to understand and discuss what they have read

We achieve this through using Little Wandle Letters and Sounds to teach Early Reading.

Reading at Horton Park Primary School supports and contributes to a rich, engaging and deep curriculum. The children develop problem solving skills and build resilience through a progressive reading structure which results in fluent, confident readers able to access a range of texts throughout the breadth of the curriculum. Through accessing a range of high-quality literature, children acquire and are able to use a wide variety of ambitious vocabulary as part of their spoken and written language. Children are able to effectively communicate and demonstrate their fluency and prosody when reading aloud. They also have opportunities to perform and recite literature to an audience. Children demonstrate high levels of mutual respect when listening to other readers and taking part in discussions about books and favourite authors.

Writing

Writing at Horton Park Primary School supports and contributes to a rich, engaging and deep curriculum. The children will develop an awareness of the audience, purpose and context, and an increasingly wide knowledge of vocabulary and grammar throughout their writing experiences. Throughout the Power of Reading, the children will access a range of high-quality literature which will ensure that the children acquire and are able to use a wide variety of ambitious vocabulary as part of their spoken and written language. Children will be able to communicate effectively through speaking, listening and writing opportunities. Throughout writing lessons, children will develop an enjoyment and pleasure in learning how to spell. They will habitually use their phonics knowledge and skills across the curriculum to spell words and attempt to spell words which are unfamiliar to them.