St Botolph's C of E Primary School
New day...endless possibilities
We are so proud of how much our son has come on and all that is with greatest thanks to the staff, if only he came to your wonderful school earlier. He has his spark back and the hunger to learn, we are so grateful for everything. Sending massive thanks and may your school continue to grow.
My daughter enjoys everything she does at school. She loves to come to school. Why would you pick any other school? St Botolph’s is the best! Great staff and teachers who do their very best.
After being in this school for only one year, I am so pleased with the progress that both of my children are making. Class teachers are fantastic and always approachable no matter how busy they are, and I must say Mrs Pepper is FANTASTIC! I love attending the assemblies and school activities because of how enthusiastic she and all the teachers are! Keep up the good work.
Help your child with Phonics
Helping your child with phonics
If you follow these simple steps, you may notice that your child will find it easier to read with phonics:
1. Learn the sounds yourself for each letter of the alphabet so you can get your child to practise.
2. Read with your child every day and get them to sound out the words they find difficult to read.
3. Make sure your child understands what they read. You can encourage them to retrieve information (e.g. ‘What has just happened?’) or questions that infer meaning (e.g. ‘Why do you think the character is hiding?’)
4. Re-read familiar books and point out the progress your child has made since last reading them.
5. Play the part: use big voices, whispers when reading to your child. Take turns to make reading joyful and interactive.
Our Foundation stage follow the Essential Letters and Sounds (Oxford University Press) programme for Phonics and Early reading.
ELS Phonics 'help for parents'