Spelling is a vital skill and is an integral part of becoming a fluent writer.

Understanding that the symbols that we make represent sounds and that these can be put together to make words is the beginning of this process. Initially, children learn to read and spell using phonics and following a structured phonics programme which is delivered every day.

Children need to be taught the many spelling rules that we need in order to be a successful speller. In we use Spelling Shed, a structured programme which covers all of the spelling rules that they need to know by the time they leave primary school. Spelling is taught at least three times across the week in discrete spelling lessons and is always a focus whenever children are writing.

Children are taught weekly spellings that consolidate new rules learnt in class as well as the statutory words that they must be able to spell as set out in the national curriculum.

The Main Teaching Input section is designed to take approximately 20 minutes to complete, the lesson sequence is planned to systematically build upon acquired knowledge.

Teachers and pupils will explore the words of the week. They will examine aspects such as the number of syllables, tricky sounds and the morphology and etymology of the words.

Children then carry out independent tasks to consolidate their learning.

The programme facilitates Challenge weeks where they will be taught and learn words made up from the statutory word lists found in the National Curriculum English Programme of Study Spelling Appendix 2. (The national curriculum in England - English Appendix 1: Spelling (publishing.service.gov.uk))