CATSHILL

At Catshill, we understand the importance of phonics as a skill that develops both Reading and Writing across the curriculum and this is done through carefully planned sequences of learning. Our aim is to provide all pupils with systematic, high quality phonics and spelling sessions that develop both decoding and encoding skills through the use of Rocket Phonics (DfE validated phonics programme) in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Year 1 and 2. No Nonsense Spelling scheme is used throughout Key Stage Two. At Catshill, we use the Word Aware strategy to develop new vocabulary that is explicitly taught on a regular basis through Phonics, Spelling and Topic work. As part of this, pupils are taught to develop their listening and attention skills through focused tasks as well as following four key rules that show a good listener which are:- 1. Sitting quietly, 2. Sitting still, 3. Looking at the person who is talking, 4. Listening to all of the words. These four listening rules are..

Also known as: Catshill Learning Community

Primary location: Bromsgrove United Kingdom