This week, reception parents were invited into attend their children’s phonics session.  It was an excellent opportunity to showcase the skills that children have learnt this year.  They saw Fred Talking, Fred in your Head, Spelling with Fingers and storybook routines.  It was also important that parents saw just how much is included in a daily session and the pace of the delivery.    Parents were very appreciative of this opportunity as is reflected in the positive comments below.  This is definitely something that we will repeat next year.  

Comments on the sessions from parents below:

“I really enjoyed it, I didn’t know how much they had to do.  I now realise they do much more than just play.”
Reception parent 19.5.26

“It was just 5 minutes.  I didn’t realise how much they had to do.”
Reception parent 20.5.26

“Now it makes sense, he acts all this out at home and uses all the words.”
Reception parent 20.5.26

“At her old school,they didnt tell us anything.  We were given a book and didn’t know what to do with it.  This has been so helpful becausee now we know how to help her.”
Reception parent  20.5.26

“The phonics class with our children today was very informative in helping us understand what happens, how it is taught and how our children learn. It also gave the children a chance to involve us in their school life and an opportunity to bring the learning home in a familiar way with a bit more confidence as a parent”.
21st May 2026

“Thank you for organising for us to come into the phonics session lesson today. It was great to have a chance to see how our children learn. It was very engaging and will help us to further support them at home. It was also good to see the start of the day at registration etc”.
21st May 2026

“Coming to my daughter’s class was very lovely. There were lots of interactions between the teachers and students. I love the way phonics are taught and everything. I enjoyed the class very well. My daughter has improved in reading and identifying words. I am really impressed.21st May 2026”.

“Amazing to see how the children are taught. Enjoyed the experience”.
21st May 2026