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Spelling

During daily spelling sessions, children explore spelling patterns and rules following the Spelling Shed scheme of learning. All children have login details for Spelling Shed and are given time to access games and activities online at school to practise their weekly spellings. Children are also encouraged to access this resource at home to help them prepare for their weekly test.

Children are encouraged to be independent spellers and are expected to apply rules they have learnt when writing. Children also take part in word study sessions. During these sessions, children are able to the explore etymology and morphology of words, linking this to their knowledge of word families.

In all classrooms, Complex Speed Sound charts are displayed. These support children when selecting the correct letters for various sounds. Any topic or key words are highlighted on topic boards and English working walls. Children are required to independently use the resources within the room to spell correctly.