Beech Class

Welcome to Beech Class!

Below you will find our current class newsletter.

New Starters 2025/26

It is lovely to welcome you and your child to Beech Class. We hope this will be a positive experience for you all, as we begin to embark on your child’s journey of learning with St. Benet’s. We are very much looking forward to it!

We pride ourselves on having a happy learning community where everyone who learns and works here is made to feel welcomed and valued. Therefore, we strive to ensure our youngest learners have a calm and settled start to life at St. Benet’s.

Below you will find our new starter booklet which will provide you with the information you need to successfully support your child during their transition and throughout their time in Beech Class. We understand that you may have further questions and kindly ask you to contact us via the school office without hesitation.

We will be happy to help.

Mrs Huxtable, Mrs Sheen and Miss McEntee.

Phonics and Early Reading

At St Benet's Catholic Primary School we use Little Wandle Revised Letters and Sounds to teach phonics, reading and spelling. Each day, children have directed phonics and spelling sessions. They are taught in their year groups and all our staff are fully trained to run the programme.

Children are given books that are decodable and matched to their specific phonics knowledge, ensuring they can read the text independently and reinforce learnt phonics skills.

Once they have completed Phase 5 phonics, they move on to wonderful chapter books that continue to develop fluency and comprehension as well as foster a love of reading!

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised - Party Time: Foundations for Phonics