Structured Literacy

"The St Johns Structured Literacy (SL) journey this year has focused on the blue part of the reading rope following PD with Learning Matters. In 2022 we have been systematic and explicit in our teaching.

Junior teachers followed the Little Learners Love Literacy (LLLL) scope and sequence appropriate to their year level. Junior classes are also using the Heggarty programme to enhance children's early phonemic awareness.

The SL lesson and Heggarty lesson take about 30 minutes daily and can easily be followed up in small groups during reading with the teacher, Learning Support Assistant (LSA) or ESOL teacher as appropriate.

All senior classes were tested using The Code in Term 1 and will be re-tested during Term 4. Senior teachers focused on the gaps identified from the Code testing. A new rule has been taught explicitly each week. Each lesson is approximately 20-30 minutes depending on the rule. Several senior teachers have undertaken further PD with Liz Kane around The Code.

In 2023 we will focus on the red strand of the reading rope."

- Janet Blind

Within School Leader

St John's School