Kanes Hill
Phonics
The way we do Phonics is so useful because it helps me segment and blend my words, allows me to speak more confidently and helps me learn to read. Jacob, Reception
Phonics is a way of teaching children how to read and write. It helps children hear, identify and use different sounds that distinguish one word from another. Knowing the sounds of individual letters and how those letters sound when they’re combined will help children decode words as they read.
Our Phonics Approach
At Kanes Hill Primary School, we teach a synthetic and systematic approach to phonics. We have fidelity to a programme developed by the Springhill English Hub which is in line with the Government requirements in the teaching of phonics.
Please read the below documents to find more about our approach to phonics teaching at Kanes Hill Primary School.
"Wow! The Phonics Day for the children and parents was amazing, and the progress my child has made is huge - well done!" Alex, EYFS parent
All children complete a half-termly assessment to gauge their learning progress. Using these assessments, we are able to identify any gaps in learning and next steps. Children are grouped according to the sounds they need to learn.
All resources are tailored to the needs of the children. Children read from fully decodable resources and reading books. All adults teaching phonics are trained to do so.
Parent Information
Thank you for the engaging phonics lesson. I've seen a huge improvement in both reading and spelling! Toni, Year 2 parent
I absolutely loved coming into school to see the Phonics lessons taking place. How fast paced it was! The children were incredible! Thank you for inviting us in. Beth, Year 2 Parent
Phonics Resources
- Cued Articulation Explanation
- EYFS Phase 2 Phonics Booklet
- EYFS Phase 3 Phonics Booklet
- Key Vocabulary for Phonics Teaching
- My Phonics Book Phase 2
- My Phonics Book Phase 3
- My Phonics Book Phase 4
- My Phonics Book Phase 5a
- My Phonics Book Phase 5b
- My Phonics Book Phase 5c
- My Tricky Word Booklet
- Phase 2 and 3 Sound Mat
- Phase 4 and 5 Sound Mat
- Revisit Phase 2 Flashcards
- Revisit Phase 3 Flashcards
- Revisit Phase 4 Flashcards
- Revisit Phase 5 Flashcards
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Listen to our Year 2 children read their Tricky Words!
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Listen to our Year 2 children read revisit words they have been taught!
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Handwriting
At Kanes hill Primary School, we very much value the importance of presentation, handwriting and children taking a pride in their work.
We very much believe that handwriting is something that should be taught and therefore we allocate time to this daily. To teach handwriting, we use Letter-Join whole school handwriting scheme.
Handwriting has been linked to the development of literacy skills, such as spelling and sight word reading.
Academic Year 2022/2023
Useful Websites
Jane Passey Cued Articulation - A website that models pure sounds and the cued articulation actions
Letters and Sounds - Free printable resources and games for all phases