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Early Reading and Phonics at Hawthorne

Our rigorous and systematic approach to the early reading curriculum using DFE validated SSP programme – No Nonsense Phonics Skills, develops children’s accuracy and fluency, building confidence and cultivates an enjoyment for reading. The programme provides a comprehensive step-by-step method for teaching reading, handwriting and spelling, through a series of carefully designed phonics routines to master the complex English Alphabetic Code.

 

Our commitment to the English Hub demonstrates that reading is of the highest priority at Hawthorne.  Reading is the gateway to the curriculum therefore it is fundamental to school improvement with a focus on the quality of education that we provide this for our children. We have enhanced teachers’ knowledge of the teaching of phonics and early whole school training days. This high-quality, professional development has continued as the reading leader has established an effective coaching system to include practice, observation and feedback to increase teacher effectiveness. All new staff in school receive training in the Autumn term to establish a solid understanding of, and consistency in, the delivery of our approach to No Nonsense Phonics Skills. 

  

With the support of the English Hub we have established a data-driven culture to ensure all children make the best possible progress in reading and children can catch up quickly. At all stages, reading attainment is assessed and gaps are addressed quickly and effectively for all children. Any children identified, at any point of their educational journey, become our ‘Spotlight children’, these children receive rapid intervention. Our rigorous and sequential approach to the early reading interventions develops children’ fluency, confidence and enjoyment in reading. It is supported by research on cognitive load theory, as the teaching of phonemes and early reading skills is planned in small chunks which reduces memory capacity. Termly NTS tests support the assessment and gap analysis and SHINE intervention identity areas of challenge.  

  

All of our children read decodable reading books in school as part of their shared  reading and also take a reading book home to share at home. These books are closely matched to the sounds/code that children have been taught and systematically reviewed.  These decodable reading books are used to build our children’s fluency and confidence by providing the opportunity to apply this knowledge in practise and to ensure that children have a sense of reading independence.  Our children love reading and want to read because they can read all of the words in the storybook they take home. There is a visible drive from teachers for our children to be passionate readers, using this as a ‘tool’ to read their way to a promising future.  

  

Our shared reading books are well-pitched to the children’s reading developments but with elements of challenge, linked to the vocabulary, catering for all the abilities within the class. Shared reading books expose the children to high-quality vocabulary, as well as a range of different themes including: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. These allows children to build a broad knowledge of the world, whilst sharing great books.

Learn more about the No Nonsense Phonics Programme

 

Watch the Flying High Partnership Early Reading lead interview programme author, Debbie Hepplewhite, about the No Nonsense Phonics programme:  

 

Link: https://youtu.be/0yC62KY8KMg?si=CoCd2nr6SjuV1-4r 

How can I help at home? 

 

Take a look at Debbie Hepplewhite’s parent page. 

 

Link: Parents – Homeschooling – Phonics Intervention 

 

Hawthorne's Online Library

  • Hawthorne’s Online Library - March.pdf

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  • Reading Policy 23-24.pdf

Phonics Screening Check Information

  • 2024_Information_for_parents_assessment_phonics_screening_check_WEBHO (1).pdf

 

During the Summer Term, children in Year 1 take part in a Phonics Screening Check.

Here is a  useful links to explain all about it and answer any questions you may have.

Phonics screening check (Year 1) - Oxford Owl 

 

 

Practice the codes videos

Read along to practise the pure sounds each code makes.

Alternatively, you press mute and test your recall of each code.

 

Book codes 1-4 are taught in Hedgehogs

Book codes 5-8 are taught in Squirrels

 

Book 1 Codes

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Book 2 Codes

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Book 2+ Codes

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Book 3 Codes

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Book 4 Codes

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Book 5 Codes

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Book 6 Codes

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Book 7 Codes

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Book 8 Codes

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