Phonics - Little Wandle
Our aspiration is for every child to be able to read fluently and enjoy reading. From the very outset, we place huge emphasis on ensuring every child masters the early reading skills and is able to decode fluently through the systematic teaching of our Little Wandle phonics programme. Children with effective phonics, word reading and comprehension skills will then go on to become fluent readers.
We aim to provide a wide range of reading experiences and opportunities for children to explore a wealth of different books and develop a love for reading throughout.
Long Term Planning - Progression Document
Foundation - F1 |
Reception - F2 |
Year 1 |
Rapid Catch Up - 7+ |
Parent Resources
Below are some useful resources to help you support your child in learning their phonics.
If you click on the image below, it will redirect you to the Little Wandle Parents Page where you can access the videos.

The documents below are a guide to how children are taught to say their sounds in Reception Autumn 1, Autumn 2, Spring 1 and Year 1. They also provide support on the tricky words associated with the different terms.
Further videos about how to teach alien words, tricky words and blending can also be found udner the tab 'How we teach'.
The website suggests some of the Nursery Rhymes that children can learn to support their phonics.