Welcome
Welcome to our small and friendly village school. We have enthusiastic pupils and staff, who are passionate about engaging in rich learning experiences.
Welcome to
Yattendon C of E Aided
Primary School
A small school with a big vision
We use ‘Letters and Sounds’ (a programme developed as a result of the ‘Independent Review of the teaching of early reading’) to support children’s phonological development. This is a six-phase systematic, synthetic phonics programme designed to help children become fluent readers.
How do we teach phonics at Yattendon?
What do the children learn in each phase?
Phase 1 (pre school) |
From three onwards children are taught to distinguish between sounds and become familiar with rhyme, rhythm and alliteration This is ongoing throughout the other phases
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Phase 2 (foundation stage) |
Taught the first 19 sounds and how to write them. Simple word building games to practice segmenting and blending. |
Phase 3 (foundation stage) |
Introduction of another 25 sounds and how to write them. Learn to read and spell tricky words.
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Phase 4 (foundation stage/year 1) |
Practise reading and writing longer words containing the sounds they have learned in phases two and three. |
Phase 5 (Year 1) |
Taught alternative pronunciations and alternative spellings eg hat, acorn, was, fast and picture ch.
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Phase 6 (Year 1/2) |
Develop the ability to recognise and spell an increasing number of complex words. Learn spelling rules and patterns eg prefixes,suffixes, plurals etc . |