Cam Everlands Primary School
We Believe, Achieve and Celebrate
Cam Everlands Primary School
We Believe, Achieve and Celebrate
Spelling
Supporting Spelling
At Cam Everlands we promote children in becoming independent spellers. In addition to children (from Y1-Y6) learning a set group of spellings each week we encourage the children to develop strong spelling strategies in class. Below shows how spelling skills are supported throughout the school.
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Could |
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Display YR tricky words
Display key topical words |
Attempt decodable words using spelling buttons;
A single dot for a single phoneme A short dash for a digraph A zig zag for a trigraph An underarch for a split digraph
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Make phonetically plausible attempts at new words in child initiated writing |
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Display Y1 tricky words
Display key topical words
Provide a spelling bank for Y1 HFWs
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Attempt decodable words using spelling buttons;
A single dot for a single phoneme A short dash for a digraph A zig zag for a trigraph An underarch for a split digraph
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Make phonetically plausible attempts at new words during independent writing |
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Display Y2 tricky words
Display key topical words
Provide a spelling bank for Y2 HFWs
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Attempt decodable words using spelling buttons;
A single dot for a single phoneme A short dash for a digraph A zig zag for a trigraph An underarch for a split digraph
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Make phonetically plausible attempts at new words during independent writing, showing a greater awareness of spelling patterns and rules |
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Display key topical words
Provide a spelling bank for Y3-6 ‘must know’ spellings
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Practise spellings identified in their books
Use a dictionary
Attempt decodable words using spelling buttons;
A single dot for a single phoneme A short dash for a digraph A zig zag for a trigraph An underarch for a split digraph
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Create and use their own dictionary
Use a double line under a word to highlight an unsure spelling
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