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It was so good to supervise one of the weekly reading lessons in the Learning Resource Centre or LRC this week and see so many of our Year 7 students clearly making the most of...
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It was so good to supervise one of the weekly reading lessons in the Learning Resource Centre or LRC this week and see so many of our Year 7 students clearly making the most of...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
The school fell silent again last Friday morning during Character Development Time as students read quietly with their Character Development Coaches and Teaching Assistants. At...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a...
Posted by Danielle Bowe
Having recently introduced our new CDC ‘Reading Fridays’ it has been really powerful to see first hand the impact of these dedicated sessions. For 20 minutes the whole...
Posted by Jeremy Turner
The Murderer’s Ape – By Jakob Wegelius Sally Jones is on the run and trying to clear the name of her dear friend the Chief. She’s a great protagonist: kind-hearted,...
Posted by Danielle Bowe
It was so good to supervise one of the weekly reading lessons in the Learning Resource Centre or LRC this week and see so many of our Year 7 students clearly making the most of these lessons, designed to foster and encourage a love of reading and make this a habit for the rest of their lives.
Two students Kian and Karen shared their ‘latest reads’ and provided some context as to why they had chosen the books they had just completed and what they had gained from the experience.
One book was a hard hitting story about a young person who had bravely battled with cancer and all the emotions and feelings that had been part of their emotional journey.
In contrast the other book was about a talented footballer and his journey to success at the highest level in sport.
All the students in the class were engaged and happy to share their lovely well written book reviews – it was delightful to see.
In recent weeks KS3 students have been taking part in a worldwide online competition with other schools, called Word Mania. Students had to make up as many words as they could in...
We are extremely lucky to have such a dedicated team of student librarians, led by Owen and Nathan from Yr13, who give up a breaktime each week to help manage the ever-increasing...