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01/12/23
There is currently 1 in 2 chance of winning one out of our amazing prizes. Please share with family and friends. Raffle is drawing at 5pm today!!!The PTAhttps://t.co/FmAzxMLipU— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) December 1, 2023
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30/11/23
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30/11/23
Another creative Christmas workshop got underway this week: a group of year 5 and 6 students were learning to make eco Christmas decorations from dogwood and embroidery threads! pic.twitter.com/T8A10WrTwL— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 30, 2023
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28/11/23
Year 5 have been getting into the festive spirit by creating their own ‘mini-wreaths’ using pipe cleaners, glue and a lot of glitter! These will be sold at our Xmas fair on Friday! pic.twitter.com/5X4EUr4Mgd— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 28, 2023
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24/11/23
Year 3 had a fab time on our trip to Samphire Hoe yesterday. It felt like all of our science learning about rocks, soil and fossils this term came to life in front of our eyes! pic.twitter.com/xg6sk6M3MC— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 24, 2023
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22/11/23
Turtles have been focusing on character description in English, they have created some incredible writing about the character of Lila from this term’s book, The Firework Maker’s Daughter! We even had the chance to do some creative writing of our own! pic.twitter.com/ZEaAadQc6A— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 22, 2023
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21/11/23
We have raised a fantastic £243.30 so far for @BBCCiN the children all took part in spotty themed art and we tried our best to create our own Pudsey! pic.twitter.com/PF3lPbfQjj— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 21, 2023
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17/11/23
As part of ‘Show your spots day’ Children in Need 2023, Year 6 have been creating WW2 Blitz pictures in the style of pointillism. #childreninneed @BBCCiN pic.twitter.com/HKOwBxwYJX— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 17, 2023
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16/11/23
Year 5 had a special treat this week, with a visit to the British Museum, London. We had a brilliant time seeing a whole host of treasures including Ancient Greek sculptures, Ancient Egyptian mummies and solid gold Medieval coins worth millions! pic.twitter.com/UHzLSwA854— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 16, 2023
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15/11/23
The first of our art clubs started today, with some of our key stage 2 children learning how to create a Christmas wreath! We can’t wait to see how they develop over the next few weeks! pic.twitter.com/W3pSdNUd3g— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 15, 2023
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15/11/23
Year 3 have been creating some epic Stone Age moves in our dance class. Can you work out what activity they are recreating in these pictures? pic.twitter.com/shWjavgkys— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 15, 2023
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09/11/23
Year 3 have been using techniques of sequencing images and creating freeze frames to help them to remember the storylines of the book ‘Stone Age Boy’ pic.twitter.com/F4Wbkh2IRV— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 9, 2023
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09/11/23
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09/11/23
To kick start their new Dance topic in PE, Stingray class have been exploring different ‘swing dance’ movements. These movements will help them to eventually choreograph a short dance to ‘The White cliffs of Dover’ by Vera Lynn. pic.twitter.com/XRGliZlujz— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) November 9, 2023
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09/11/23
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20/10/23
Year 6 have been busy recapping and consolidating all of their Science learning this week! Our Super Stingrays have been testing their sticky knowledge about Karl Linnaeus and microorganisms! pic.twitter.com/JJkqfBTucv— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 20, 2023
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20/10/23
Year 5 have been finishing their flooding topic by recreating their very own model village, complete with working dam! All made out of Lego, I might add! Will the dam hold the water back and save the village?! We’ll find out next lesson! pic.twitter.com/pxMX1FRGSf— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 20, 2023
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18/10/23
This week in PSHE, Turtles have had a fantastic discussion about recognising our own emotions and seeing them in others. We looked at how to live without harming others and how noticing our differences should be a positive learning experience. pic.twitter.com/sjkrjtjxCw— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 18, 2023
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17/10/23
In PSHE this week Seals class have been learning about their rights and ordering them into ones they think are most important to them. pic.twitter.com/kia9v5IbTX— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 17, 2023
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13/10/23
Year 3 have been thinking about deforestation and today we had some special visitors all the way from the Amazon Rainforest to talk about their work. We had Hosé the beef farmer, Mr Palmer the palm oil farmer and Steve the logger! pic.twitter.com/bBh9tb6EGu— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 13, 2023
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13/10/23
Check out the brilliant extended writing and Science work going on in Stingray class this week! For their writing focus this week, the children have been writing persuasive texts to advertise their class novel ‘The Girl of Ink and Stars’. pic.twitter.com/kdlAHGlqMA— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 13, 2023
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13/10/23
Turtles were lucky enough to take part in a flashmob workshop! They performed a spooky dance to a very surprised Years 5 and 6! pic.twitter.com/Xm0Du9Gzfj— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 13, 2023
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13/10/23
In English Sharks have been thinking about Autumn and Harvest, and have been writing about what we might see on an Autumn walk, ready for our own walk around the field! #AutumnVibes #Autumn #harvest2023 pic.twitter.com/D85xjNu6RR— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 13, 2023
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12/10/23
Thank you so much to the PTA for providing us the funds to buy these fantastic books for the Year 3 classroom! We are so excited about reading them! pic.twitter.com/RJgTcJ2DiH— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 12, 2023
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12/10/23
In our sketchbook lesson this week Seals have worked on developing their tracing skills, and also encouraged some left brain/right brain fluidity in our double handed drawings of leaves! pic.twitter.com/TBzsd6mjw5— VIPS@Kingshill (@VIPSKingshill) October 12, 2023
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Read Write Inc. Phonics (R.W.I.)
At Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill we use Read, Write, Inc. an inclusive synthetic phonic programme to teach our children to read, to write and to spell. We have adopted this as our whole school approach as the programme facilitates a graduated and tailored approach to learning basic sounds and letter formation before advancing to more complex sounds and reading for comprehension. The programme moves with integrity from learning to read to reading to learn.
R.W.I sessions occur each day as the continuity and pace of the programme is key to accelerating the progress of children’s reading development. This method of phonics teaching is both systematic and repetitive in order to embed learning; the programme also offers plenty of opportunities for fun based, interactive learning using drama, role play and props to engage with and to enjoy texts and stories. The children work in small groups according to their confidence and competence. These groups are reconfigured on a regular basis in order to match the pace and the progress of each child; this reconfiguration also allows Class Teachers to identify where 1:1 interventions may be required in order to meet the expectations of both the Phonics Check and the end of Key Stage 1.
For further information please visit the Read Write Inc website.
The overarching objectives of the RWI programme are to teach pupils to:
The core principles of the programme are;
The national Phonics Screening Check was introduced in 2012 to all Year 1 pupils. It is a short, statutory assessment to ensure that children are making sufficient progress in the phonics skills to read words and are on track to become fluent readers who can enjoy reading for pleasure and for learning.
As well as learning to read and to blend real words, the children meet “Nonsense words.” These words present an opportunity to assess a child’s ability to decode using phonics. Children who can read non-words should have the skills to decode almost any unfamiliar word. Nonsense words will also feature in the Year One Phonics Screening check in the summer term.
Please find a list of websites that you may find useful in helping you and your child to learn about phonics. Games and fun activity websites are also included.
Please find below the handouts from our recent Parent Phonics Workshop.
Read Write Inc Guide for Parents
Read Write Inc Cursive Letter Formation
Read Write Inc Complex Sounds Chart