Phonics
At Sutton-on-Trent Primary and Nursery school we recognise the importance of high quality daily phonics teaching to provide firm foundations for the development of literacy skills. We use The Department for Education validated full systematic, synthetic Twinkl phonics scheme to deliver phonics to all pupils from Nursery to Year 2. Delivered through the stories and adventures of Kit, Sam and the Twinkl Phonics family, the scheme builds and develops the skills and understanding children need to become effective, independent readers and writers.
Twinkl phonics:
- Provides six levels of dynamic, phonics-centred materials
- Has interactive, direct, daily teaching sessions - promoting active engagement and a multisensory approach
- Ensures a structured approach to learning grapheme-phoneme correspondences (GPCs) - progressing from simple to more complex knowledge and skills
- Is developed by experts
Some pupils in Key stage 2 may also continue to receive phonics teaching to support their reading development.
By following Twinkl Phonics as a whole school approach, we are able to establish a progressive and consistent phonics curriculum where children can meet or exceed age-related expectations.
What is phonics? | Oxford Owl
Click here to learn more about phonicsThis is a really useful video if you want to understand more about how we use phonics for reading and spelling.
Twinkl Phonics Level 2 Sounds and Actions
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Practise your Level 2 pure sounds and actions with this useful demonstration video. Includes all the mnemonics found in Level 2 of Twinkl Phonics.
Twinkl Phonics Level 2 Mnemonic Songs
Learn and practise the Level 2 Twinkl Phonics songs. Great for use in school or at home.
Twinkl Phonics Level 3 Actions and Sounds
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Practise your Level 3 pure sounds and actions with this use demonstration video. Includes all the mnemonics found in Level 3 of Twinkl Phonics.
Twinkl Phonics Level 3 Mnemonic Songs
Learn and practise the Level 3 Twinkl Phonics songs. Great for use in school or at home.
Twinkl Phonics Level 5 GPCs: Pure Sounds, Actions and Mnemonics
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Practise your Level 5 pure sounds and actions with this use demonstration video. Includes all the mnemonics found in Level 5 of Twinkl Phonics.
Twinkl Phonics Level 6 GPCs:
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Are your class learning Level 6 GPCs? Jenny talks you through the pure sounds and mnemonics on our Level 6 flashcards.