​As a school, we have chosen to teach using the Letters and Sounds resources produced by the Department of Education.
Our intent is to have a consistent approach of the teaching of Phonics from EYFS to KS1. We implement this by holding staff training to ensure all teachers and support staff have an understanding of the principles of Phonics and how to effectively teach it. We firmly believe in a whole class approach which ensures inclusivity and exposure for all children.
All our lessons follow the same structure as outlined by the Letters and Sounds scheme. 

Throughout EYFS to KS1, Phonics is taught daily. We ensure these lessons are followed up with our Reading Scheme so our children are applying the new grapheme during their reading and throughout the day.
The Phonics Team meet half termly to assess the impact of our Quality First Teaching and Interventions to ensure all children are receiving the high level teaching they need to progress.  Using half termly Phonics assessments, the Phonics Team are able to review practice, identify areas of development and ensure support for any child falling behind their expected Phase. 
All children who need further support outside of EYFS/KS1, such as children who did not pass the Phonics Screening Test in Year 2, receive high quality intervention from our Specialised Phonics HLTA, Mrs Haigh, who has created and helped to advance a SENIT intervention programme across Leeds – Multi Sensory Phonics.
Working alongside the Complex Needs Team at Leeds for Learning, Mrs Haigh supported the development and advancement of the intervention and was subsequently filmed Mrs Haigh delivering her intervention. The impact of this intervention was seen by the Phonics Screening Data, which at the time, was above National Average. Since then, the video has been used to train and advance other schools. Following this training, the programme is now being utilised in at least 15 Primary Schools across Leeds.
Mrs Haigh now uses her expertise in training and supporting our support staff in delivering this intervention and supporting teachers in KS2 implementing Phonics into their teaching through differentiation.
For more information about how we teach Phonics at Hunslet Carr Primary School, please watch our Phonics Workshop video we held to support our parents in the principles of Phonics by clicking the link below.
Phonics workshop.
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