Phonics
“Phonics are taught particularly well, especially in reception and across Years 1, 2 and 3 where pupils are grouped according to ability for a dedicated time every day. This leads to all pupils, including those with lower starting points, to make good progress with early reading skills and spelling, which is now a strong feature throughout the school.”
Ofsted Report September 2013
We follow the Letters and Sounds phonics scheme at Burton. Click here to view this document
Each year we host a phonics evening for KS1 parents to find out more about how children learn to read and spell. Click on the link below to find out more about the curriculum in each year group, helping your child at home, phonics vocabulary and the "pure" sounds we use for teaching accurate reading and spelling:
Phonics for parents
“Phonics are taught particularly well, especially in reception and across Years 1, 2 and 3 where pupils are grouped according to ability for a dedicated time every day. This leads to all pupils, including those with lower starting points, to make good progress with early reading skills and spelling, which is now a strong feature throughout the school.”
Ofsted Report September 2013
We follow the Letters and Sounds phonics scheme at Burton. Click here to view this document
Each year we host a phonics evening for KS1 parents to find out more about how children learn to read and spell. Click on the link below to find out more about the curriculum in each year group, helping your child at home, phonics vocabulary and the "pure" sounds we use for teaching accurate reading and spelling:
Phonics for parents
Year 1 Phonics screening information
Some useful website for parents
There are many great websites and apps to help support phonics learning at home. Here are some of our favourites used in school:
www.phonicsplay.co.uk – Buried Treasure, Dragons Den, Obb and Bob
www.ictgames.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures
http://www.lansdowne.kent.sch.uk/special/kidszone
There are many great websites and apps to help support phonics learning at home. Here are some of our favourites used in school:
www.phonicsplay.co.uk – Buried Treasure, Dragons Den, Obb and Bob
www.ictgames.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures
http://www.lansdowne.kent.sch.uk/special/kidszone
