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Why did Cononley Community Primary School choose FFT Success for All Phonics?
Cononley Community Primary School, situated in north Yorkshire, have been using FFT Success for All Phonics since September 2022. The school were keen to find a programme that ensured all their children were on target with their foundations in phonics, reading and handwriting. Cononley has been using the FFT Co-operative Learning Approach for many years and, because Co-operative Learning is an essential component of the Success for All Phonics programme, they believe taking on the phonics programme would be perfect for their learners.
The school also valued the fact that the Success for All Phonics programme provided a structured and systematic approach to teaching phonics, ensuring that all children received consistent and effective instruction. Additionally, they were impressed with the variety of resources and activities available within the programme, which catered to different learning styles and attainments, further supporting their pupils' progress.
Catherine Pickles
Headteacher
Cononley Primary School has been using FFT Success for All Phonics since September 2022. It is a well-structured programme; the planning and resources are easy to use and the children engage well. We would be happy for other schools to watch the programme being used at Cononley. Parental engagement has been good and children have made good progress with phonics, reading and handwriting. The programme enables us to meet the needs of all children.
Tutoring with the Lightning Squad is working well throughout school and has had a big impact on our weakest readers.
Handwriting has improved beyond recognition; it has been a focus this year and pupils and staff have enjoyed the using the mnemonics. Since introducing the programme, the links between reading and writing are much clearer and children demonstrate greater confidence in both.
The Reading Assessment Programme (RAP) allows us to assess the children on a regular basis and gives us a clear indication of how the children are progressing and where they need support. It has been a fantastic tool to support assessment’.
All children are now ready for Year 1 - the foundations in phonics, reading and handwriting are secure and embedded.
Implementing the programme
pass rate
improved beyond recognition
Reading progress made
2022/23
First round of phonics, September 2022
- Children have made good progress with phonics, reading; handwriting improved beyond recognition.
- 91% (19/21) of children passed the phonics screening check in June 2023.
- Since introducing the programme, the links between reading and writing are much clearer and children demonstrate greater confidence in both.
Second round of phonics
- All children are now ready for Year 1 - the foundations in phonics, reading and handwriting are secure and embedded.
- Children in Year 1 are showing good progress.