Monthly Archives: May 2020
Thought of the Week - Faithfulness
25th May 2020
“Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable that fidelity. Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind.” - Marcus Cicero
Being faithful and loyal to someone can often be difficult.… Read More
Empathy Lab
21st May 2020
Visit the Empathy Lab and celebrate Empathy Day on June 9th!
https://www.empathylab.uk/
There's never been a more fitting time to develop young people's empathy skills and research shows that reading can play a key role in deepening… Read More
Secondary Student Update
18th May 2020
Well done to all the secondary pupils for their continued hard work with the home learning tasks.
This week pupils in Fox house have over-taken Badger with an impressive 82% engagement in English, Maths and Science.
Meanwhile… Read More
Thought of the Week - Kindness, Goodness
18th May 2020
“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.” – Harold S. Kushner
We all know the importance of being kind, since we… Read More
Reading Opportunities Update
14th May 2020
See our latest recommendations for readings, author videos and activities from the web, including a fantastic opportunity to get involved with this year's events at the online Haymarket Literary Fesitval.
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A message from Mrs Brown for year 7
11th May 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GDeJXuqcSU
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Win £5,000 of National Book Tokens
11th May 2020
Our school needs you!
Help us win £5,000 of National Book Tokens for the school library - and get £100 for yourself!
Just enter the competition online, it only takes a minute: https://www.nationalbooktokens.com/schools
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Thought of the Week - Patience and Gentleness
11th May 2020
“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die. Than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” Julius Caesar
The meaning of the word ‘patience’ means to accept delay without… Read More
Online Opportunities to explore books
5th May 2020
At the moment, there's a whole host of websites offering access to online books, readings and lots more book related fun.
See our list of websites for some starting points.
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