Reading
Phonics.
Children’s learning of phonics is an important part of their learning to read. We use Little Wandle Letters and Sounds . Phonic support from home is really useful, and to assist you, we have added the link to the proper pronunciation of the sounds.
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
This provides all the sounds as they are taught in school so that we are all working together effectively.
Curriculum Overviews.
The Holy Trinity English curriculum follows the Herts for Learning overviews ensuring full coverage of the curriculum. The planning provides a wide variety of texts which help to capture the interest and imaginations of pupils.
Speaking and Listening – why is speaking and listening important?
The National Curriculum states that:
‘English has a pre-eminent place in education and in society. A high-quality education in English will teach pupils to speak and write fluently so that they can communicate their ideas and emotions to others and through their reading and listening, others can communicate with them. All the skills of language are essential to participating fully as a member of society; pupils, therefore, who do not learn to speak, read and write fluently and confidently are effectively disenfranchised.’
What does speaking and listening look like at Holy Trinity?
At Holy Trinity CE Primary school, we want to give our children the ability to communicate effectively, and confidence in their skills in speaking and listening, so that they can apply these skills and knowledge across the curriculum to debate, discuss, take on roles, ask and answer questions, listen and enjoy conversing. Our aim is for pupils to be the best version of themselves, so we encourage and support our children to be competent and confident in speaking and listening – to make formal presentations, to converse on different levels, to learn poetry and participate in debate.
HT Speaking & Listening Curriculum Overview
HT Speaking and Listening Curriculum Progression