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Phonics

Read Write Inc.

Pupils at Orchard Meadow learn to read through a synthetic phonics programme called Read Write Inc (RWI for short). Children start phonics sessions in Nursery where they are introduced to simple sounds and the basics of blending - combining sounds to make words. By the time pupils complete Year 1 they are able to blend all the simple and complex sounds in the English language, preparing them for the Phonics Screening Check and giving them the skills to read and understand more and more complex texts fluently. 

Pupils are supported to progress rapidly through daily phonics teaching and 1:1 tutoring (pupils Y1-Y6) using both RWI and the RWI Fresh Start programme (for older pupils).

Fresh Start

Fresh Start is a systematic synthetic phonics programme for struggling readers aged nine to 13+. In primary schools, it is for children who:  

  • are reading below age-related expectations  

  • have missed schooling or are late arrivals into school  

  • are new to the UK education system  

  • are learning English as an additional language.  

Fresh Start builds children’s reading accuracy, fluency and stamina in just 30 minutes a day. Children are assessed and taught either individually or in a small group to close the sound gaps and develop reading and comprehension skills using texts appropriate to their reading level and age range.
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