From reception onwards, children take part in weekly spelling sessions. In reception and Year 1 these are based around the Little Wandle phonic sessions, as well as linking to the National Curriculum expectations. 

From Year 2 onwards children are taught weekly spelling patterns which link to the national curriculum objectives for their year group. Afterwards, children are sent home a list of words containing these spelling patterns to practise at home. Lists of the spelling patterns for each year can be found within each year group page.

In addition to the spelling patterns children focus on, children will learn to spell a list of common exception words. Common exception words are those words in which the English spelling code works in an unusual or uncommon way. This is because there may be exceptions to spelling rules, or words which use a particular combination of letters to represent sound patterns in a rare or unique way. When children are taught these words, we look at how they are different to the usual spelling rules.