Here at Pilling St John's, we use a consistent, systematic and vigorous approach to phonics.

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We do this using the Red Rose Letters and Sounds phonics scheme to the teaching of synthetic phonics across Early Years and Key Stage 1 (and for those children who require continuity of Phonics provision in Key Stage 2).

What is the intent behind Red Rose Letters and Sounds?

The intent behind Red Rose Letters and Sounds is to provide a rigorous and thorough planning programme in order to strengthen the teaching and learning of phonics, and ensure children become enthusiastic and successful readers and writers.

What is included to implement Red Rose Letters and Sounds?

The programme includes:

• Overviews for each phase with termly expectations.

• Word banks that directly match the teaching of focus graphemes.

• Additional word banks to broaden and deepen vocabulary in order to provide stretch and challenge.

• Comprehensive daily planning following revisit / review, teach, practise, apply.

• Carefully sequenced tricky words and high frequency words with high expectations for application into reading and spelling.

• Application opportunities planned throughout to ensure blending and segmenting of words and sentences.

• Regular consolidation and assessment points to support the identification of children on track and those falling behind.

Phonics resources
A phonics glossary for parents is included here, as it is a really useful guide to assist with the definitions of the terms we will use in phonics. 

In school we use these words with the children each day within their phonics learning.

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Progression of skills