Phonics

Phonics at Hope

We use the highly successful Read Write Inc. Phonics programme to deliver high quality phonics teaching and learning to teach our children to read, write and spell.

Word recognition and understanding is essential to enable our children to become skilled and fluent readers.

We embed early reading skills in Foundation Stage, where our children’s reading journey starts and then by the end of Year 2 the majority are fluent readers.

The children learn set 1 sounds and then learn to blend and read words with these sounds.

The children then go on to read Set 2 and 3 sounds and words.

When the children are in the Spring Term of Year 2, if they have completed the Phonics programme, they will then move onto RWI Comprehension.

For those children who have gaps in their Phonics knowledge when they leave KS1, they will participate in the Fresh Start Phonics intervention programme.

We focus on delivering high quality phonics lessons.

The whole school are expertly trained by Ruth Miskin Training
We gain the latest programme updates through regular visits from our Ruth Miskin trainer
We ensure continuous staff CPD and school improvement as we follow a routine of monitoring, feedback and partner practice for next steps development

To visit the parent pages on the Ruth Miskin Training website go to: Read Write Inc. – A guide for parents

Information for Reception Parents

The link below will take you to most of the information that has been sent home to parents as your child begins their reading journey using RWInc Phonics.

There is additional information for parents via the Seesaw Family App including presentations outlining how we teach the children to read the Set 1 sounds and how we teach the children to read and blend the Set 1 sounds.

We hold our Reading workshop for Reception parents at the start of each year, introducing parents to how RWI works and how they can access videos and guides on Seesaw

Please see below for some useful resources to help you to support your child whilst they are learning to read.

Learning the sounds

Writing the sounds

Reading at home

Phonics on a Page ( Hope Primary)

How the Read Write Inc. phonics works - a parent/carer's guide

A guide to how Read Write Inc. phonics works and how parents and carers can support their children to become confident, enthusiastic readers.

How to help your child learn the Read Write Inc. phonics sounds

Understand how to teach the Read Write Inc. phonics sounds with your child, including a demonstration from five year-old Sylvie across set 1, set 2 and set 3 sounds.

Read Write Inc. sound blending tutorial using phonics flashcards

How help your child blend sounds using Read Write Inc. phonics flashcards, with a demonstration.