Sherston C of E
Primary School
Learning, Caring and Achieving Together
Welcome to our School
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Respect
Kindness
Ambition
Celebrating Achievement
"Teachers have the expert subject knowledge to challenge and extend pupils’ thinking" Ofsted 2021
"Leaders place the value of friendship and kindness at the heart of their work" Ofsted 2021
"Leaders inspire pupils to grow into responsible citizens" Ofsted 2021
"Pupils enjoy carefully planned opportunities to broaden their knowledge and appreciation of the wider world" Ofsted 2021
"Relationships between staff and pupils are based on mutual respect" Ofsted 2021
"Pupils are unanimous in their view that this is a happy and safe place to learn" Ofsted 2021
"Leaders and staff are ambitious for all pupils" Ofsted 2021
"Pupils with SEND thrive in a supportive environment" Ofsted 2021
Phonics and Spelling
Phonics and Spelling
In EYFS and Year 1 the children learn to spell using phonics, as well as learning key words that are common but don't often follow a simple spelling pattern (sometimes called tricky words or Common Exception Words). We use our own bespoke programme which is a combination of resources from Letters & Sounds, Jolly Phonics and our own bespoke content. We group phonemes, diagraphs, trigraphs and spellings into different phases (1 - 6). We adapt this scheme to suit our children's learning styles and aim to engage them and excite them during the teaching of phonics.
From Years 2 to 6 the children follow the No Nonsense Spelling scheme. In year 2 this crosses over with Phase 6 of Letters and Sounds and from years 3 - 6 it is a specific spelling scheme to teach children various key spelling patterns and rules.