Key Stage 1 Literacy - please scroll right to see the whole document.

THRASS

• Training for teachers and big expenditure on resources. ‘THRASS’ integrated into daily 15 minute word work across the infants and Year 3.
• Year 2 being introduced to ‘THRASS ICT’ program with LSA.

Spelling Diaries

• Phonic and High Frequency word diaries for each Year Group, each term.
• Taught as part of daily word work.
• Practise at home using L, C, W, Ch as ideal.
• Weekly checks and reteaching as necessary.

Hearing Reading

• Weekly in Years r and 1 on a 1:1 basis as ideal, fortnightly by Year 2.
• Parents (trained).
• ‘Right to Read’ programme.
• ‘Reading Club with Juniors - once a week for Year 1 and twice a week for Year 2.

Comprehension

• Emphasis on oral comprehension for Year R and 1.
• End of module comprehension practise from past SAT papers for Year 2 - L3 H/B, L2 M/B, L2 adapted L/B.

Speaking and Listening

• High quality role play areas; high level of adult input.
• Listening centres used in Years R and 1 especially.
• ILEA games - LSAs.

Key Stage 1 Literacy

Oxford Reading Tree

• Graded reading scheme introduced in Reception Class.
• Colour coded ‘teddy’ with core vocabulary for each ORT level.
• Daily practise at home as ideal.
• Sight vocabulary tested using flashcards on a regular basis.
• By Year 2, H/B children reading range of genres and other scheme books.
• All children borrow a ‘Sharing Library Book’ on Friday.

Literacy Groups

• Ability Banded for targeted reading.
• Year 2 additional teacher for Literacy to ensure smaller groups of 18.

Writing

• Introduction of Success Ladders in year 1 and across Year 2
• Carefully modelled process à independent writing opportunities
• Writing Assessments at the end of each module

Handwriting

• Sassoon Primary style taught on a Monday with daily practise slots; single letter formation in range of contexts across the day at Year R

Breakthrough to Literacy

• Introduced in highly structured manner at Year R.
• Children introduced to Individual Sentence Maker (ISM) at Year 1.
• Practised in Years R and 1 and by low band Year 2 for a minimum of three times a week (Low Band Year 2 weaned off by the end of the year where possible).

Early Literacy Strategy

• Two group of 6 at Year 1 and Year 2 for phonic work using Progression in Phonics book, ELS materials (45 minutes with LSA) [Also Words and Pictures]

Early Morning Reading Groups

• Targeted intervention groups of 6, daily for 45 minutes with an LSA
• Shared read of ORT big book
• Practise of individual ORT book
• Game linked to ORT book/core words etc.
• Practise of word pack/ISM

Word Packs

• Small packs of core Breakthrough words for daily practise at sentence making and key words.
• There are graded for difficulty and tested at the beginning and end of term to monitor progress, the children move on when they are ready.
• Daily practise at home as ideal and tested.

Storysacks

• High quality set of 18 Storysacks (range of genre) available for sharing at home in Reception (Training for parents given) on a weekly rota

Transition Groups

• Small group (up to 3) for intensive, tailored programme (15 minutes with Year 2 teacher) for children leaving above (daily)