“The more that you read, the more things you will know.

The more that you learn the more places you’ll go” Dr Seuss

Phonics

Intent:

At Lady Joanna we are committed to providing high quality phonics teaching which helps children to develop excellent vocabulary and cultivates a love of reading.

Implementation:

• Provide high-quality, daily teaching of systematic phonics as an effective method for teaching children to read.
• Provide a range of exciting and multi-sensory learning experiences which help to develop a love of reading and successfully teaches key decoding skills.
• Provide challenge for pupils and deepen learning through having high expectations for all pupils.
• Equip children to becoming independent learners who seek to apply their skills across all subject areas.

Impact:

• Children are masters of their own learning as they demonstrate their decoding skills independently across the curriculum.
• All children develop a firm grasp of phonics and excellent decoding skills which provide foundations for progressing onto reading fluently for purpose and enjoyment.
• Children’s firm grasp of phonics opens up their world of reading and cultivates a love of reading which lasts for a lifetime.