The children in Year 1 have shown incredible dedication to their reading this week. We have been working hard during our Bug Club Phonics sessions, and the improvement in their confidence is wonderful to see.

Our focus has been on:

Blending with Precision: Combining individual sounds to read full words more fluently.

Decoding Skills: Applying their knowledge to break down and read unfamiliar or challenging words.

Spotting alien words: Using their detective skills to identify pseudo-words, which helps ensure they are truly mastering their graphemes.

Learning to read is a complex journey, but the children’s persistence is paying off. It is a pleasure to watch them apply these new skills to their books and classroom activities.

Home Learning Tip: When reading at home, encourage your child to point out any "alien words" they might find in their practice materials to test their decoding skills.

Keep up the fantastic effort, Year 1. You are all becoming very talented readers.