The Sounds-Write Blog
‘Sounds-Write is a long-term, strategic commitment’: Jaspreet Bansal, Eastbury Community School
For Eastbury Community School in East London, Sounds-Write has been transformational. Jaspreet Bansal, Associate Assistant Head and EYFS Phase...
‘Children develop more independence as readers and writers’: Ellesha Gray, Woodham Academy
Woodham Academy is a mainstream secondary school that serves a diverse intake of students, many arriving in Year 7 with reading ages significantly...
‘No child leaves without being able to read’: St George’s C of E Primary School
At St George’s Primary School in London, literacy is ‘the heartbeat of the school’. For over a decade, Sounds-Write has been shaping teaching,...
‘Pupils have a sense of pride in their growing abilities’: Audrey Duffy, Waulud Primary School
Audrey Duffy, Phonics Lead at this two-form entry school in Luton, England, explains how, despite serving a community with above-average levels of...
Phonics Screening Check – Tips for a Strong Start to the Academic Year (Australia)
Whilst the timing of this blog was prompted by the start of the new academic year in Australia, the guidance will be useful to teachers using a...
‘We have a school full of phonics experts’: Andrew Percival, Stanley Road Primary School
Andrew Percival, Deputy Headteacher at Stanley Road Primary, shared the impressive results achieved in an area of high social deprivation since the...
‘It shows parents phonics is important to us’: Donna Wilson-Smith, St Oswald’s C of E Primary School & Nursery
Donna Wilson-Smith, Headteacher at St Oswald’s Church of England Primary School and Nursery and a former Sounds-Write Literacy Specialist, shares...
Why Our Corporate Social Responsibility Award Means So Much to Us
On the 5th December, I had the absolute joy of attending the Education Today Awards, joining hundreds of educators and organisations to celebrate...
Sounds-Write Initial Code app comes top of the class
With more than 9,000 apps marketed as supporting early reading development, parents and educators find it almost impossible to choose truly...
‘It´s worked better than anything previously’: Sophie Cox, Toner Avenue School
Toner Avenue School has achieved Silver School accreditation for their commitment to delivering high-quality phonics. Sophie Cox, Phonics Lead,...