The Spark Academy

Phonics & Maths · Ages 3–9

Every reader starts with a sound.
Every mathematician starts with a count.

The Spark Academy helps young children learn to read and fall in love with numbers — one small step at a time.

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It begins small.

A single sound. A single number.

Then, one day, they connect —

and a child sees how it all fits together.

That moment is the spark.

Stop 1 · Phonics Lane

Sounds become words.
Words become stories.

/s/ · /a/ · /t/  →  sat

s

Ages 3–4

Little Sparks

Tuning in to sounds

  • Listening, rhyming & sound games
  • Hearing the first sound in a word
  • First letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n
  • Pencil grip & early mark-making
c·a·t

Ages 4–5

Sound Builders

From letters to words

  • All the single letter sounds
  • Blending sounds to read: c‑a‑t → cat
  • Segmenting words to spell them
  • First tricky words: the, I, to, go
  • Forming every letter correctly
sh

Ages 5–7

Word Explorers

Reading with confidence

  • Digraphs & trigraphs: sh, ch, th, ai, ee, igh
  • Consonant blends: st, fr, nd, spl
  • Alternative spellings of the same sound
  • Decodable books matched to each level
  • Reading aloud with fluency & expression
Aa

Ages 6–9

Story Makers

Reading to learn, writing to share

  • Comprehension: who, what, where, why
  • Spelling patterns, prefixes & suffixes
  • Punctuation & building sentences
  • Grammar basics: nouns, verbs, adjectives
  • Writing their own short stories

Stop 2 · Number Hill

Counting becomes understanding.
Understanding becomes confidence.

see it  →  count it  →  know it

123

Ages 3–4

Tiny Counters

Building number sense

  • Counting objects to 10, then 20
  • Recognising and writing numerals
  • More, fewer & the same
  • Simple shapes, sorting & matching
+ −

Ages 4–6

Number Builders

Adding & taking away

  • Number bonds to 10 and 20
  • Adding & subtracting with objects
  • Number lines & counting on
  • Patterns & sequences
  • Comparing length, weight & size
10s

Ages 6–8

Maths Explorers

Place value & beyond

  • Place value: hundreds, tens & ones
  • Mental addition & subtraction
  • Doubling & halving
  • Times tables: 2, 5 and 10
  • Telling the time & counting money
½

Ages 7–9

Problem Solvers

Thinking like a mathematician

  • Times tables up to 12 × 12
  • Multiplication & division strategies
  • Fractions: halves, quarters, thirds
  • Measurement, shape & simple data
  • Word problems & reasoning

Stop 3 · How we teach

Small steps.
Big confidence.

Small groupsEvery child is seen and heard.
Play firstGames, songs, stories and hands‑on objects.
Step by stepEach skill builds on the one before.
Progress you can seeRegular updates for parents.

You've arrived

Every story needs
a first page.

Tell us a little about your child and we'll help you find the right place to begin.

Enquire now

learn@thesparkacademyonline.com