07 May 2021
Spellings:
This week’s spellings are common exception words (words that we use a lot but do not follow the usual spelling patterns).
pass
grass
father
hold
told
gold
prove
move
last
fast
30 April 2021
Group 1
This week’s spellings are based on words with new Phase 5 phonics sounds (aw, ph and wh).
yawning shawl Philip dolphin what when
Group 2
This week’s spellings are based on Phase 4 words.
chair burnt tenth sleep crash spoon
The children will be tested on these words next Friday 07 May. Please encourage your child to try practise the words by putting their words in a sentence. Also, look at the spelling activities guide for some ideas to practise these words.
30 April 2021
This week’s spellings are common exception words (words that we use a lot but do not follow the usual spelling patterns).
- child
- children
- Christmas
- class
- climb
- clothes
- cold
- could
- door
- even
29 April 2021
Next week, we’re learning about apostrophes for possession. There isn’t a list of words to learn. Instead, your child has a task to complete.
Friday 23 April 2021
The spellings this week all contain the or phoneme. This phoneme can be spelled in lots of different ways. We’re focusing on or, aw, au, augh, ough.
caught
forward
history
important
naughty
ordinary
quarter
thought
awful
drawn
23 April 2020
We’ve continued learning about alternative spellings as part of our Phase 5 phonics learning, focusing on the ‘ai’ sound.
- stray
- train
- baby
- cake
- mate
- weigh
- grey
- great
23 April 2021
This week, we return to two spelling groups. The children have been told their group but please contact us (carolinetaylor@spherefederation.org and jackiefreeman@spherefederation.org) if you would like to check this.
Group 1
This week’s spellings are based on words with new Phase 5 phonics sounds (ir and ue).
thirteen first Sue blue rescue statue
Group 2
This week’s spellings are based on tricky words (Phase 4) that we would like the children to become secure with in their writing.
they you was he she my
The children will be tested on these words next Friday 30 April. Please encourage your child to try practise the words by putting their words in a sentence. Also, look at the spelling activities guide on the website and in your child’s homework books for some ideas to practise these words.
26 March 2021
We’ve continued learning about alternative spellings as part of our Phase 5 phonics learning, focusing on the ‘oa’ sound.
- coat
- road
- stone
- throne
- blow
- show
- hold
- gold
26 March 2021
This week, we are learning about words that end in sure. Here is the list of words that you need to learn.
treasure
pleasure
measure
enclosure
closure
assure
reassure
leisure
pressure
26 March 2021
This week’s spellings are based on words with new Phase 5 phonics sounds (oy and ea) and two tricky words.
meal speak their
enjoy boys people
The children will be tested on these words next Thursday 1 April. Please encourage your child to try practise the words by putting their words in a sentence. Also, look at the spelling activities guide on the website and in your child’s homework books for some ideas to practise these words.