At St. John’s we believe that all our children can become fluent readers and writers. We teach phonics and early reading through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised, which is a systematic and synthetic phonics programme.

Beginning in Early Years, children build on their growing knowledge of the alphabetic code, mastering phonics to read and spell as they move through school.

We model the application of the alphabetic code through phonics in shared reading and writing, both inside and outside of the phonics lesson and across the curriculum.

We have a strong focus on language development for our children because we know that speaking and listening are crucial skills for reading and writing in all subjects.

All staff are trained to teach phonics, early reading and writing with fidelity to the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised programme