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  • Book bands in each Year Group

    Year Group

    School Term

    Book Band

    F2

    Autumn

    Pink (Rocket Phonics)

    Spring

    Red (Rocket Phonics)

    Summer

    Yellow (Rocket Phonics)

    Year 1

    Autumn

    Blue (Rocket phonics)

    Spring

    Green (Rocket Phonics)

    Summer

    Orange (Rocket Phonics)

    Year 2

    Autumn

    Turquoise (Rocket Phonics)

    Spring

    Purple (Rocket Phonics)

    Summer

    Gold (Rocket Phonics)

    Year 3

     

    White and lime books

    Year 4

    Lime and brown books

    Year 5

    Grey and dark blue books

    Year 6

    Dark blue and burgundy

       

    Up until the end of Year 2, children will be following the Rocket Phonics programme, which includes reading books to consolidate phonics learning.  From Year 3 onwards, children will be reading age-appropriate books within the book bands mentioned above.  Teacher assessments will be made to decide which book band is appropriate at which stage for each year group.