literacy 

  • Research based Structured Synthetic Phonics in the Early Years
  • An emphasis on the ‘Big 6’- Oral Language, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary & Comprehension
  • Use of the Gradual Release of Responsibility model
  • Classrooms use a Literacy Block to emphasise the connection between Reading, Writing, and Speaking and Listening
  • Ongoing monitoring of student needs to target teaching
  • Tiered response to intervention and learning enhancement.