Supporting your child learn phonics

At All Saints C of E Primary School we use the DFE produced document called ‘Letters and Sounds’ to underpin our phonics provision in the early years and key stage one. Since year one phonics screening was introduced a number of years ago we have always achieved the national expectation which are particularly proud of.

When introduced to a new letter sound we teach the name of the letter, the sound it makes and what it looks like. Over the course of a week children are taught to blend and segment sounds to read and spell for meaning. We do this in an active way to ensure children are actively having fun while learning.

Letter progression

Set : s a t p

Set : i n m d

Set : g o c k

Set : ck e u r

Set : h b f, ff l, ll ss

When children are able to blend (blending for reading) and segment (segmenting for spelling) these sounds when reading and writing they are able to move onto the next series of sounds.

Letter progression

Set : j v w x

Set: y z, zz qu

Graphemes Sample words Graphemes Sample words

ch chip ar farm

sh shop or for

th thin/then ur hurt

ng ring ow cow

ai rain oi coin

ee feet ear dear

igh night air fair

oa boat ure sure

oo boot/look er corner

During this phase, children learn that a combination of two or three letters can make one sound.

When children are able to blend and segment these sounds when reading and writing they are able to move onto the next series of sounds.

Graphemes Sample words Graphemes Sample words

ay day oy boy

wh when a-e make

ou out ir girl

ph photo e-e these

ie tie ue blue

ew new i-e like

ea eat aw saw

oe toe au Paul

o-e home u-e rule

ow cow, blow ie tie

ou out, shoulder er farmer, her

Once children are secure blending and segmenting all graphemes they are able to move onto to spelling rules and grammar. This phase is generally in Year two.

Introducing and teaching the past tense
Investigating and learning how to add suffixes
Teaching spelling long words
Finding and learning the difficult parts in word

For more information about how to support your child with phonics please see your child's class teacher.