Phonics
Phonics scheme
At Alderman Pounder we use StoryTime Phonics which is a systematic, synthetic phonics reading and writing programme which compliments the governments letters and sounds document. The uniqueness of StoryTime Phonics is that the synthetic phonics teaching opportunities are embedded within the context of real books; books written by phenomenal writers and illustrators who know how to engage children and make them want to read for pleasure. Early in the Autumn term there will be a parents information evening to provide an overview of how this is taught in school.
Click on the Phonics Fairy below to see a copy of this year's presentation.
Spelling
Children start learning spellings once they start phase 3 of our phonics programme.
Phase 3 Spellings
Those in BOLD are tricky words.
| week 1: a, an, as, at, up |
| week 2: if, in, is, it, on, off |
| week 3: can, dad, had, back |
| week 4: big, his, him, not, got |
| week 5: mum, but, put, get, and |
| week 6: that, this, them, then |
| week 7: with, will, now, down |
| week 8: look, too, for, see |
| week 9: the, to, I |
| week 10: no, go, into, of |
Phase 4 Spellings
Those in BOLD are tricky words.
| week 1: we, me, be |
| week 2: he, she |
| week 3: was, her, are |
| week 4: you, they |
| week 5: all, my |
| week 6: from, just |
| week 7: went, help |
Phase 5a Spellings
Those in BOLD are tricky words.
| week 1: went, just, from, help |
| week 2: which,when |
| week 3: made, came, make, day |
| week 4: very, here |
| week 5: Mr, Mrs |
| week 6: time, like, by |
| week 7: oh, so, old |
| week 8: children, little |
| week 9: do, who, use |
| week 10: your, saw |
| week 11: out, about, house |
| week 12: were, one |
| week 13: have, give, live |
Phase 5b Spellings
Those in BOLD are tricky words.
| week 1: place, once |
| week 2: know, write, wrote, knew |
| week 3: again, water |
| week 4: could, would, should, some, come |
| week 5: there, their |
| week 6: looked, called, asked |
| week 7: to, too, two |
| week 8: what, want |
| week 9: people, said, because |
| week 10: badge, hedge, nudge |
Phase 6 Spellings
Those in BOLD are tricky words.
| week 1: water, good, where, school, home |
| week 2: it's, I'm, don't |
| week 3: she's, he's, she'll, they're, we're |
| week 4: brushes, buzzes, catches, misses, babies |
| week 5: knives, leaves, loaves, hoped, hopped |
| week 6: reader, bigger, happiest, biggest, quickly, happily |
