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Story (noun) 1. an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment. 2. an account of past events in someone’s life or in the development of something. We’ve been telling stories for centuries, long before we could even write them down, and Continue reading …
Reading is intrinsic to every subject we study in school. Over the forthcoming weeks we will be offering an online library that promotes reading for pleasure; the wellbeing and relaxation benefits associated with audio books and materials to enhance the wider curriculum studied in school. Continue reading …
Listen to our staff read out the first chapters from some of their favourite books. Continue reading …
St Thomas More Catholic School are celebrating National Storytelling Week 2021, 30th January – 6th February. Why are stories important? When someone tells us their own personal story, we catch a glimpse of a view of the world that may be slightly or radically different Continue reading …
Just ten minutes a day focusing on your literacy skills can help you to improve your overall reading, writing, comprehension, grammar and oracy skills. This will assist you in every subject you take across the school. Why not make these activities a daily routine just Continue reading …
A Short Ghost Story – We might not register, but we can still read! Virtual Reading Session Students in Y7-Y13 engage in a weekly reading activity called ‘Register and Read’ during registration time. Following the reading of a different 500 word extract each week students Continue reading …
At school, students are expected to produce pieces of independent writing within a set time frame in many of their subjects. Often, extended writing tasks are completed at the end of a teaching unit to test knowledge and understanding. In some subjects extended writing will be a Continue reading …
After reading Register and Read in form this week you’ll understand the correlation between reciting poetry and song lyrics and positive mental health. As a school community we invite students from Year 7 – 13 to create a poem using the ‘It’s Ok Not to Continue reading …
At St Thomas More Catholic School we place so much value on the words we use. We are a community who choose our words carefully in order to praise each other, encourage each other and challenge each other! As part of our commitment to equipping Continue reading …