At Thornton Primary School we follow the 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised' phonics programme. The Little Wandle programme has three teaching aspects: phonics, reading and keep-up sessions. Further information on the phonics and reading sessions can be found in the PDF below. The keep-up sessions are designed to address any gaps in the children's knowledge, and can be delivered 1:1, or to a group depending on the children's needs.

An overview of the programme can be found below showing the progression of GPC's and tricky words that we teach term by term. 

Further resources on the website below will help you support your child with saying their sounds and writing their letters. There are also some useful videos so you can see how they are taught at school and feel confident about supporting their reading at home. On the website you will also find a link a full teaching overview to see what your child will learn and when.

www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/ 

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Programme-Overview_Reception-and-Year-1

Useful Phonics Websites for Thornton Parents

http://bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/phonics/play/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saF3-f0XWAY
http://www.ictgames.com/forestPhonics/forestPhonicsOnline/index.html
http://www.ictgames.com/soundButtons/index.html
http://mrthorne.com/home/phonics/letters-and-sounds/
http://www.ictgames.com/blendingBingo.html
http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/question/index/3
http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ParentsMenu.htm

A selection of interactive games for all phonic phases. Mostly simple games. www.ictgames.com/literacy.html

A great selection of games that link well with games in Letters and Sounds. http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/

Printable resources for each of the Letters and Sounds phonic phases, also links to games aligned with each phase. http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/alphabet-eng/alphabet.htm

Letter names come up in alphabetical order. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/index.shtml

Activities for all phases. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/phonics/index.shtml

Phonic game with choice of difficulty (some HFWs, some vowel blends, very varied). http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/magneticletters/

Make any words with this useful game. http://www.phonicsinternational.com/hear_the_sounds/hear_the_sounds_1.htm