Learn to Read... Read to Learn!"

What OFSTED said:

'Reading is a priority. Younger pupils learn to read through daily phonics lessons. In these sessions, pupils have opportunities to practice and apply the phonics they are taught. Books that pupils read are closely matched to their phonics knowledge. Regular checks on what pupils know ensure that any pupil who is falling behind has extra support put in place."

Early Reading and Phonics

At Downsview Primary School, we teach early reading through the validated systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) programme Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised.

Our approach to the teaching of reading is informed by the Department for Education's Reading Framework, which provides evidence-informed guidance on the teaching of reading and developing a love of reading across the curriculum.

Department for Education Reading Framework:
The Reading Framework (DfE)

Last reviewed: March 2026