We follow the National Curriculum for literacy, focusing on the key skills of reading, writing, phonics, spelling, speaking and listening.

On a weekly basis all children from year one complete a spelling test and regularly they complete an extended piece of writing. 

Our extensive library resources encourage reading as a passion and we are very proud of how well our children read from an early age. Children learn to read using a range of schemes, predominantly the Oxford Reading Tree but including many other books. Our children reach a level of confidence with their reading which is impressive, so much so that from an early age they are happy to read in front of audiences in assemblies and in church.

Great emphasis is placed on the development of phonic ability from Reception, with children in year one assessed according to the national phonics test. For Phonics, we use Letters and Sounds but this is supplemented with many of our own materials.

Since its introduction in 2014 we have been recognised by the Department for Education as being in the top 5% of schools nationally for achievement in phonics annually. In 2016, 100% of children passed the phonics test, placing us in the top 2% nationally and in 2017 ,98% of our children reached the threshold.