We use ‘Letters and Sounds‘ to teach phonics. In the Reception Year we work on phases 1 – 4 through whole class phonic sessions. In Year 1 the children are grouped according to which phase they are currently working on. We aim to progress through Phase 5 swiftly in order to equip the children with the reading skills to tackle the Phonics Screening Test, and the segmenting skills to enter Year 2 as confident spellers. In Year 2 we revisit Phase 5 in order for children to be confident in using alternative graphemes when spelling. In KS2, children who need more phonics support are targeted to enable them to become fluent readers and spellers. This includes quickly assessing and supporting children who arrive from other schools and directly from overseas