by B Guiney | Apr 20, 2020 | Literacy
There are a range of apps available to assist with pupils are dyslexia and reading difficulties – check this link for information on the apps available Apps for learners with dyslexia
by E Mackie | Feb 4, 2019 | English and Media, Front Page, Literacy
What a few weeks for our creative, original and inspiring writers. We have 73 students who have been selected to have their poetry published and will now be eligible to be judged by a panel for a chance to win even bigger prizes. Well done! Over 100 students’ short...
by E Mackie | Jan 30, 2019 | English and Media, Literacy, Parents, Pupils
[soliloquy id=”7612″] Today in English we celebrated some of our star readers. Hot chocolate, cakes and biscuits were enjoyed with the chance to just relax. Congratulations to everyone.
by E Mackie | Oct 24, 2018 | English and Media, Front Page, Literacy
Miss Shearer’s Year 8 are reading Roald Dahl’s autobiography ‘Boy’ as their class novel. It’s clear Roald Dahl had a very sweet tooth as a child, and his experiences with sweets and chocolate as a young boy gave him the inspiration to write his best-selling novel...
by E Mackie | Oct 11, 2018 | English and Media, Front Page, Literacy
Wednesday 10th October was World Mental Health Awareness Day. Our Year 8 students raised awareness by delivering their poems with confidence. We had a number of fantastic poems yet Zara Davies was our worthy winner. She won a £15 Amazon voucher. I entered the poetry...
by E Mackie | Jun 22, 2018 | English and Media, Front Page, Literacy
Over this year a number of our pupils from Years 8 to 10 received reading support from our Classroom Assistants as part of the Accelerated Readers Programme. To recognise their effort, commitment and improvement we held a Graduation Breakfast in the library this...
