Orrell Lamberhead Green
Phonics
Phonics is a high priority for us at Lamberhead Green because we want all our children to be readers. All children in FS and KS1 participate in a daily phonics lesson based on the Read Write Inc. Phonic Scheme.
Children learn to read and write sounds and to blend them into words. We have consistently achieved results in excess of the national average for our phonics screening and typically by the end of year 2 almost all of our children are at the required standard.
Children participate in phonics sessions for up to an hour per day. During this time, they have lots of opportunities to practise reading and writing new sounds. They also practise spelling words and reading texts. Our children love phonics sessions because they are fun and interactive.
The children are assessed regularly and are taught in ability groups. These groups are reviewed each half term. For children who need extra support, 1-1 phonics sessions are given by trained reading teachers. We regularly work with an external consultant from Read Write Inc to refine our practice. All of this has ensured that in each of the past three years we have been awarded badged status by Read Write Inc. because of our high standards.
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Read Write Inc. Phonics
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Our Phonic Screen Check (PSC) outcomes at the end of 2024 were significantly above national and placed school in the top 12% of all schools nationally.
