Phonics Picnic

Program

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised

12 half terms · 11 with words

Words by half term, for Reception and Year 1.

Reception

6 half terms
  1. Autumn 1s a t p i n m d g o c k ck e u r h b f l525 words
  2. Autumn 2ff ll ss j v w x y z zz qu ch sh th ng nk521 words
  3. Spring 1ai ee igh oa oo ar or ur ow oi ear air er, and double letters440 words
  4. Spring 2longer words, -ing, -es, compound words512 words
  5. Summer 1short vowels with adjacent consonants; -ed, -est1,960 words
  6. Summer 2long vowels with adjacent consonants; -ed, -er516 words

Year 1

6 half terms
  1. Autumn 1ay ou oy ea127 words
  2. Autumn 2ir ie ue u o i a e a-e i-e o-e u-e e-e ew aw431 words
  3. Spring 1y ea wh oe ou ow g ph le c ve o se ce ey ui406 words
  4. Spring 2or u oul are au oor al tch ture a ear ere wr st sc ch ze, and schwa985 words
  5. Summer 1review for the Phonics Screening CheckA review of Phase 5, with no new graphemes.Review only
  6. Summer 2eigh aigh ey ea kn gn mb ere eer su si dge y ge ti ssi ci augh our oar ore250 words

Half terms follow Little Wandle's free programme overview for Reception and Year 1 (June 2025).

Phonics Picnic is original work, lined up with the teaching order of Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. It is not made or endorsed by, or connected with, the Wandle Learning Trust; the half terms are here only to help you find your place.