Reading

Phonics scheme

At Western CE Primary we teach phonics using our own scheme, 'Western: Sounds Matter'.  Phonemes are taught in a progressive sequence that enables our children to access reading whole words at the earliest opportunity.  Letter/sound correspondences are introduced using cued articulation to draw the children's attention to the way each sound is produced. Phonics lessons are daily in years R and 1 and engage the children using stories, actions and images generated from their own ideas.  

Western: Sounds Matter

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