Learning spellings

at home

Parents Guide

This booklet is designed to provide information on how to

support your child’s learning, in the area of spelling.

Research shows that children learn and understand spelling

rules and patterns best through a wide range of methods.

Phonics and spelling at Rudston Primary School are

developed through:

The teaching of regular spelling patterns and non-

standard forms

The structure of words; compound/complex words,

prefixes, suffixes, roots and origins

Vocabulary associated with topics and specific curricular

areas

The marking of work and feedback to pupils

A variety of strategies to enable independence in

spelling, such as word banks, dictionaries, displays,

spelling journals, etc.

Throughout our lessons, we employ these different strategies

through activities and games which cater for different learning

styles.

In order for our pupils to fully embed their knowledge of the

spellings appropriate for their age group, it is important that

these words are also practised and learnt at home. Each term,

your child will bring home a list of the rules and patterns that

are being studied.

The following pages contain an exciting range of multi-

sensory activities which will help to make learning the words

fun! Please note, the children are not required to bring back

any written spelling homework, simply to keep their list at

home from which to regularly practise. Your child may also

bring home a personal list of spellings, and on occasion some

topic-linked words to learn.

Also included in this booklet is some Further guidance to the

rules being covered, and a colourful Practise chart which you

may like to use for practising the words.

Words to learn!

Please find below a list of the word patterns your child will be

learning this term. In order to consolidate and reinforce the

activities taking place in school, it is essential that your child

continues practising their spellings at home.

Year 4 Spring Term

Words with the

‘sh’ sound spelt

‘ch’

Words ending

with ‘gue’ and

‘que’

Words with the

‘s’ sound spelt

‘sc’

chef

machine

chalet

brochure

champagne

chandelier

chauffeur

parachute

moustache

Charlotte

league

fatigue

tongue

argue

league

unique

antique

barbeque

opaque

plaque

science

scientist

scene

scent

scissors

discipline

fascinate

crescent

ascend

descend