Phonics

All of our teaching staff have been trained in the phonics programme ‘Sounds-Write’, one of the DfE approved schemes for the teaching of phonics. Our teaching of reading and writing begins very early on when children join in Reception and continues throughout their time with us.

Sounds Write is a linguistic phonics programme, starting with what children learn naturally-spoken language. The knowledge of sounds and symbols is developed through this context and we believe that a strong and consistent approach to the teaching of phonics is vital for our children to begin to access the rest of the curriculum.

Find out more about the teaching of Sounds Write at St Joseph's here:

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Sounds Write is used in conjunction with many other strategies to help children to begin to read and write.