St Botolph's C of E Primary School
New day...endless possibilities
As a family we are really happy with St Botolphs. There is so much clarity and communication about all the important aspects of teaching methods, changes and general information.
We could not have chosen a better school! We are so pleased with how much you do with the children; the discos, trips, panto etc! Some of our friends whose children go to school elsewhere do not do half of what you do at St Botolph’s! Our son loves the Sunday timetable that we get sent so he can see what his week will look like.
As parents we are so pleased we chose St Botolph’s as we feel both of our children have had exemplary support and care as they have progressed through their school year.
Help your child with Phonics
Helping your child with phonics
If you follow these simple steps, you may notice that your child will find it easier to read with phonics:
1. Learn the sounds yourself for each letter of the alphabet so you can get your child to practise.
2. Read with your child every day and get them to sound out the words they find difficult to read.
3. Make sure your child understands what they read. You can encourage them to retrieve information (e.g. ‘What has just happened?’) or questions that infer meaning (e.g. ‘Why do you think the character is hiding?’)
4. Re-read familiar books and point out the progress your child has made since last reading them.
5. Play the part: use big voices, whispers when reading to your child. Take turns to make reading joyful and interactive.
Our Foundation stage follow the Essential Letters and Sounds (Oxford University Press) programme for Phonics and Early reading.
ELS Phonics 'help for parents'