‘Learning for Life.’
English
Statement of Intent and Implementation
At Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School we use a mastery approach to teaching English.
During the first half term we teach narrative through a story such as On Sudden Hill or The Bog Baby. Children learn a story and can retell it orally and through writing. We teach children spelling, punctuation and grammar skills that are applied into their storytelling. During the second half of each term we have a non-fiction and poetry focus, these are linked to our half termly themes. This approach builds confidence and develops skills across all year groups.
For more information about how we teach English, please click on the documents below and take a look at our separate ‘Reading’ section.
Handwriting Instructional Phrases
Handwriting at Stocksbridge Nursery Infant
Everyday Punctuation and Grammar
Phonics
Monster Phonics is a whole school scheme. It teaches children to read by enabling them to identify the letters and to blend sounds together to read words. It uses a multi-sensory approach – the children use their different senses to learn, not rely on just listening, looking or doing but using combinations of approaches to make it easier for the children to remember; to make the learning stick.
The sounds are put into 10 colour groups and each colour has a corresponding monster character. Children at Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School start their Monster Phonics Learning in Reception and continue into Year One and Two. The children are all taught in their year groups.
Reading
At Stocksbridge NI school we are true believers that enjoying books and reading stories from a very early age is crucial in the development of children. Reading helps children to understand words, use their imagination and develop their speech, as well as being something they really enjoy. It also helps develop social and listening skills and improves writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
How we teach reading at Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School 2019
Reception and KS1 Shared Reading Texts YEAR A 2022 2023
Reception and KS1 Shared Reading Texts YEAR B 2023-2024 DRAFT
PPT Slides for Parents Teaching Reading at Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School
Blog
Reading with the residents at Alpine Lodge
As part of our Golden Time activities on a Friday, we take some children over to our local residential home, Alpine Lodge. Amongst the range of activities, the children do with the residents, reading to them is a firm favourite.
World Book Day 2024
This year many children took part in the Great British Book Off, and produced a culinary delight linked to a book. The entries were absolutely amazing. Congratulations to all who took part. Alongside this the children dressed as an 'adjective.' We had lots of amazing...
Stocksbridge Library Termly Visits
Every term, the children from Reception through to Year 2 visit Stocksbridge Library and take part in a story time and activity session with the lovely Lisa. The children have an opportunity to become members of the Sheffield Library and take home a book too. We...