At Kew Woods Primary School, we want every child to become a confident, fluent reader who develops a lifelong love of books. To support this, we use Read Write Inc. (RWI), a highly successful phonics programme that helps children learn to read by teaching them the sounds that letters make and how to blend these sounds together to read words. Children take part in daily phonics sessions and read books that closely match their current phonics knowledge, helping them to build confidence and success as readers.

As children become more fluent, they continue to develop their reading through a range of high-quality texts, whole-class reading lessons and carefully selected class novels. Alongside the RWI programme, we use a book-banding system and provide access to classroom libraries and our school library to encourage wider reading and reading for pleasure. We believe that reading is at the heart of learning and is one of the key drivers of our curriculum.

Find Out More

Parents can find out more about Read Write Inc. using the links below:

• Read Write Inc. Parent Information: https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parents/
• Read Write Inc. Phonics Overview: https://www.ruthmiskin.com/programmes/phonics/
• Parent Videos and Support Materials: https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parents/#lg=1&slide=0
• Oxford Owl Reading Advice for Parents: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/

If you would like any further information about phonics or reading at Kew Woods, please speak to your child’s class teacher or contact the school office.