Phonics
At Rochester Riverside , we teach children to read with Little Wandle Letters and Sounds revised. The children will have daily phonics sessions and we want each individual to grow their love of reading.
Click here to visit the Little Wandle parents page
On their website you will be able to watch videos to hear how the graphemes are pronounced, how to write letters along with how you can support your child with their reading skills at home.
Children participate in a daily whole class phonic lesson which follows the structure of review, teach, practise and apply. Children will be taught new graphemes and reading/writing skills whilst being able to revisit prior learning along with practising and applying their new phonics knowledge.
Each child will also have the opportunity to read with an adult 3 times a week using a book that is matched to their phonic knowledge. Each read will focus on a different skill which will allow children to build their reading fluency.
If you have any questions or would like to know more, feel free to talk to the Year 1 Team.
Phonics Screening
In June the Year 1 children are expected to take the National Screening test. We do this within school and practice daily within the children's Phonics lessons.
We do not make the children aware of these tests, instead, we turn them into Secret Agents! The children will receive a letter from the Secret Agent Training Society asking them to complete a quiz to help them become Secret Agents! Each child will make their own Secret Agent badge to help them in their quest. We do this to minimise the pressure on the children so they can just try their best!
The children are taken out individually to complete the test and these are completed with a familiar adult in a familiar environment to them.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!