Our school uses the 'Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised 2021' scheme to teach Phonics to children in Reception and Year 1. We use the same scheme to support children who need additional support in Year 2, 3, 4 and 5.
We use the 'No Nonsense Spelling scheme for children in Year 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Children in Year 2 and above use the following online resources to support spelling and reading:
Little Wandle is an approved Phonics programme, weaving decoding, comprehension, writing and spelling, together, seamlessly.
For more information, please visit the parents section of the Little Wandle website which provides videos and resources to support your child:
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
Phonics data
Our most recent Phonics check took place in June 2024 for Year 1 pupils. The results are below:
Y1 Phonics | St Matthew’s C of E School Percentage | National percentage |
| June 2022 | 91% passed | 75% |
June 2023 | 100% passed | 79% |
June 2024 | 100% passed | Expected release: October 2024 |
Y2 Phonics Retakes | St Matthew’s C of E School Percentage | National percentage |
June 2023 | 100% passed | 89% |
| June 2024 | No children needed to retake as all passed in Year 1. | Expected release: October 2024 |