At Water Street Reading is at the heart of our curriculum.
We want to help all our children to be successful readers who love reading.
We hope that the information on this page will help you to understand our approach to teaching reading and phonics, and give ideas for how you can support your child at home.
If you have any questions about reading or phonics at Water Street, please speak to your child's class teacher.
Phonics - 'The Little Wandle Approach’
The staff at Water Street School are proud to have adopted the validated phonics scheme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds.
Children are taught to read through specific phases with daily phonics sessions, reading practice sessions, targeted intervention and a very rigorous approach. Staff across the whole school adhere to the approach with fidelity and as a result phonics at Water Street has a proven track record to not only meet, but exceed expectations based on the Early Learning Goals for the Reception Year and the National Curriculum for Year One, year after year.
At Water Street, results of the Phonics Screening Check taken at the end of Year 1 remain consistently high and significantly above regional and national data.
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
| Year 1 Phonics Screening | Water Street | National |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80% | 71% |
| 2023 | 83% | 79% |
| 2022 | 100% | 75% |
| 2021 | 94% | Assessment cancelled due to pandemic |
| 2020 | 100% | Assessment cancelled due to pandemic |
| 2019 | 97% | 82% |
| 2018 | 97% | 81% |