Phonics is used to teach children how to decode, blend and learn to read.  The Read Write Inc approach is a nationally recognised model.  At Priestmead, we take the 4 classes in Reception/Year 1 and split them into 9, 10 or 11 smaller groups to target children to enable accelerated progress.  Children are reassessed every 6-9 weeks and groups changed accordingly.  

Our vision is that every child is confident in phonics so they can access reading, the curriculum and more importantly the world around them.

It is a huge financial investment having such small groups, but we believe in the importance of knowing how to read.  

We have seen a positive impact on our Phonics Screening results at the end of Y1 since we introduced this approach in 2015: