Ashlands Primary School

Phonics at Ashlands

At Ashlands Primary School, we follow the Letter and Sounds Programme. Initially children's listening skills are developed through the use of music, environmental sounds and rhyme. This experience is given in Nursery as they follow Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds. Click on the below link for further information. 

 Our Approach to Phonics at Ashlands

Useful documents

Letters and Sounds Publication

Alien Words (pseudo words)

Example of Phonics Screening Check

Parent Guide to Phonics Screening Check 2019

Twinkl Sound Mats

Phase 2 Sound Mat

Phase 3 Sound Mat

Phase 4 Sound Mat

Phase 5 Sound Mat

High Frequency Words

100 High Frequency Words

200 Next High Frequency Words

Below are some websites which are often used in school for phonics sessions. These can also be used at home.

Games to play

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Mr Thorne Does Phonics – Ways of how to pronounce sounds

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sW4j8p7k9D_qRRMUsGqyw

Recommended Apps

Mr Thorne Does Phonics

Farmyard Phonics

Twinkl Phonics

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check