Systematic synthetic phonics is taught daily in EYFS and KS1 at Ramsey Manor Lower School, then as required into Key Stage 2 using 'Twinkl Phonics'.

Phonics is a way of teaching children how to read and write. It helps children hear, identify and use different sounds that distinguish one word from another in the English language.

Written language can be compared to a code, so knowing the sounds of individual letters and how those letters sound when they are combined will help children decode words as they read.

Understanding phonics will also help children know which letters to use when they are writing words.

Phonics involves matching the sounds of spoken English with individual letters or groups of letters. For example, the sound k can be spelled as c, k, ck or ch.

Teaching children to blend the sounds of letters together helps them decode unfamiliar or unknown words by sounding them out. For example, when a child is taught the sounds for the letters t, p, a and s, they can start to build up the words: “tap”, “taps”, “pat”, “pats” and “sat”.

Correct pronounciation of each phoneme or 'using the pure sound' is essential for supporting phonics. The link below takes you a useful video which demonstrate the use of 'Pure sounds'.

Using 'pure sounds'

	Phonics screening check information for parents	[pdf 509KB]
	introduction-to-phonics-powerpoint-for-parents-and-carers	[pptx 34MB]
	Phonics Intent Implementation Impact 23-24	[pdf 137KB]
	Phonics Progession Map	[pdf 269KB]
	Phonics Terminology	[pdf 213KB]
	level-6-sounds-flashcards	[pdf 2MB]
	level-5-sounds-flashcards	[pdf 2MB]
	level-5-actions-mat	[pdf 1MB]
	level-3-sounds-flashcards	[pdf 2MB]
	level-3-action-sound-mat	[pdf 1MB]
	level-2-sounds-flashcards-	[pdf 1MB]
	level-2-action-sound-mat	[pdf 1MB]