The teaching of English at The Academy of Woodlands is designed to instil in children a love of reading and writing that will last them a lifetime. Giving pupils the key skills in English enables them to access material in all curriculum areas, and provides a foundation for their learning throughout their school career. To achieve this, teachers are focussed on making English interesting and exciting, engaging the pupils with the joy and wonder of books and inspiring their imagination and creativity. At The Academy of Woodlands we view the teaching of English as a fundamental part of the development of the pupil. This helps to foster positive behaviours and attitudes toward learning, and provides key knowledge and skills, benefitting pupils throughout their education and to benefit them as they grow to become valuable members if their community.
Phonics and Reading
At The Academy of Woodlands Primary we use Read Write Inc Phonics (RWI) to give your child the best possible start with their Literacy development.
Reading at The Academy of Woodlands
At The Academy of Woodlands we aim for all our children to become fluent, confident readers who are passionate about reading.
Children who read regularly or are read to regularly have the opportunity to open the doors to so many different worlds!
More importantly, reading will give your child the tools to become independent life-long learners.
We can achieve this together through:
- Read Write Inc, a program to help to your child read at school
- Encouraging children to develop a love of books by reading to them daily, at home and at school
- Giving children access to a wide range of books at school and at home
- Whole class reading (VIPERS)
Useful websites for Parents
Please find a list of websites that you may find useful in helping you and your child learn about phonics. Games and fun activity websites are also included.
https://www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/ - Information and resources to support phonics learning at home
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/ - fun games for the children to play
http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html - fun games for the children to play
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/ - fun games for the children to play
BBC Bitesize - many games to play covering all areas of the curriculum
Read Write Inc guide for parents
The following links provides lots of free Read Write Inc. Phonics resources to help your child, including eBooks, practice sheets and parent films.
Parent guide to Read Write Inc. Phonics - Oxford Owl