In the summer, Cherry class (Year 1) will take a phonics screening, where we can see how many sounds they have learnt over the year.  The screening is made up of real and fake words, all containing sounds that we have learnt. Children will have to break down the word and sound it out correctly. For example, if the word was 'can' they would need to sound it out c a n can. 

The children will have a phonics lesson 4 times a week but it would be great if their learning could be cemented at home with the help from family and friends. 

Below is lots of fun games that children can do on their own or with support. There is also practise phonics screenings from previous years and helpful websites for parents. 

Speed Sounds Set 1

To begin with we learn a sound a day. We use pure sounds so that your child will be able to blend the sounds into words more easily.

Letter-sound pictures are used to help your child learn these sounds quickly. 

e.g. mmaisie mmmountain is morphed into m, t-t-t-tower is morphed into t 

Set 1 sounds are taught in the following order:

m a s d t, i n p g o, c k u b, f e l h sh, r j v y w, th z ch qu x ng nk 

Set 2　

ay: may I play

ee: what can you see

igh: fly high

ow: blow the snow

oo: poo at the zoo

oo: look at a book

ar: start the car

or: shut the door

air: that’s not fair

ir: whirl and twirl

ou: shout it out

oy: toy for a boy 

Set 3

ea: cup of tea

oi: spoil the boy

a-e: make a cake

i-e: nice smile

o-e: phone home

u-e: huge brute

aw: yawn at dawn

are: share and care

ur: purse for a nurse

er: a better letter

ow: brown cow

ai: snail in the rain

oa: goat in a boat

ew: chew the stew

ire: fire fire!

ear: hear with your ear 

ure: sure it’s pure?

tion: (celebration)

tious / cious: (scrumptious/delicious)

e: he me we she be