At William Torbitt phonics is taught using the Read Write Inc (RWI) scheme which helps children learn to read fluently and at speed so they can focus on developing their skills in comprehension, vocabulary and spelling. 

We hope you find the information on this page useful, please email us at admin@williamtorbitt.redbridge.sch.uk if you have any questions or would like additional information added to this page.   

The videos below can help you support your child in the development of their phonics, reading and writing. 

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Speed Sounds

High Frequency Words (Sight Words)

High frequency words are common words, words that appear very often in written texts. They are a mixture of decodable words (words that can be sounded out) and tricky / exception words (words in which the English spelling code works in an unusual or uncommon way, which means the words have to be learned and recognised by sight).