Minister of State Nick Gibb has congratulated staff and pupils on our outstanding achievements in the 2019 phonics screening check.
An amazing 100% from our pupils!
Our school is in the top 2 per cent of all primary schools in the country!
This is down to the successful D.S.R reading and streamed phonics programme we do every single day at St. Marks.
In year 1 we have ‘Daily Supported Reading’- (D.S.R) every single morning from 9am-9.30am.
Every single child is able to read in a group of no more than 6 children to an adult. The focused and small groups lead by an adult is a great way of pushing the children to achieve their full potential and ensure all children are constantly assessed and are thus moving up in their reading levels regularly.
Our daily streamed phonics groups mean that every child is learning the sounds that they need to move on in their learning and are not falling behind or lacking challenge.
So thank you to all of our amazing teachers and TA’S that make this possible for our children every day at St.Marks!
Well done!!!
