Whaley Bridge ERLiteracy
Literacy at Whaley Bridge Primary School
Progression of Knowledge and Skills
Phonics, Reading and Spelling POKS
Reading
Reading at WBPS takes a number of forms:
1) Our colour banded reading book system (above) which is designed to support pupils in practicing their word reading (decoding) skills as well as developing comprehension.
2) Regular opportunities to enjoy and become immersing in the world of books through reading for pleasure, busy reading, shared class reads.
3) Guided reading sessions: taught sessions in class which teach readers the skills they need to develop excellent fluency and comprehension.
Recommended reading lists by year group.
In addition to our WBPS reading spine which children follow in school we encourage all children to read a wide range of books for pleasure. These recommended reading lists are a great starting point for readers in each year group to read at home.
Early Reading and Phonics
At Whaley Bridge Primary School we use the No Nonsense approach to phonics teaching which forms the bedrock of our early reading.
This is a highly structured synthetic phonics approach which teaches knowledge of the alphabetic code (letters linked to the sounds of speech).
Our Phonics teaching focuses on three core skills:
1. ‘Sounding out and blending’ for reading, complemented by our fully decodable reading books.
2. Identifying sounds in words for spelling.
3. Handwriting.
No Nonsense introduces the sounds in the following order:
More information about No Nonsense Phonics
Supporting your child with Phonics:
We use speech sounds rather than letter names. When teaching the letter sounds, ensure you use ‘pure’ and distinct sounds and avoid adding an extra "uh" sound (schwa) at the end of the sound. Watch the Phoneme Pronunciation Guide video to hear the correct way to say each sound.
Useful parents information