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πŸ“šβœ¨ Friday Favourites βœ¨πŸ“š
Another week, another brilliant batch of books lighting up our classrooms! From laugh-out-loud tales to touching adventures, these stories have truly captured our children's imaginations. Even Mrs Holdway got involved! #readingstm #fridayfavouritesstm
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πŸ“šβœ¨ Friday Favourites βœ¨πŸ“š
Another week, another brilliant batch of books lighting up our classrooms! From laugh-out-loud tales to touching adventures, these stories have truly captured our childrens imaginations. Even Mrs Holdway got involved! #readingstm #fridayfavouritesstmImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

πŸ“šβœ¨ Friday Favourites βœ¨πŸ“š
It’s time once again to celebrate the stories capturing our children’s imaginations! This week’s picks are packed with adventure, laughter and heartfelt moments and even Year 6, who were at Laches Wood, joined in with their own favourites! #readingstm #fridayfavouritesstm
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πŸ“šβœ¨ Friday Favourites βœ¨πŸ“š
It’s time once again to celebrate the stories capturing our children’s imaginations! This week’s picks are packed with adventure, laughter and heartfelt moments and even Year 6, who were at Laches Wood, joined in with their own favourites! #readingstm #fridayfavouritesstmImage attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment

This week, Year 5 have been exploring one of the most iconic scenes from Roald Dahl’s Matilda as part of Readers’ Theatre. By varying their expression, tone and pace, they brought Miss Trunchbull’s ferocity and Bruce Bogtrotter’s timidness to life. Here’s a sensational performance by Toluwa and Jackson – a brilliant display of drama skills and character work. #readingstm #oracystm #dramastm #year5stm See MoreSee Less

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What a sweet performance! ❀️ Toluwanimi my baby, Aunty is screaming with all the love in the universe….πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

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πŸ“šβœ¨ Friday Favourites βœ¨πŸ“š
It’s that time again to celebrate the stories lighting up our classrooms! This week’s favourites are full of friendship, courage and a touch of mischief:

🐻 Paddington had us all laughing with his marmalade mix-ups and polite charm
πŸ” Chicken Licken brought big fun with its silly panic and catchy storytelling
🐺 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase thrilled us with mystery, danger and daring escapes
πŸŽ“ Final Year sparked thoughtful conversations about growing up, choices and change
πŸ’™ Wonder reminded us how powerful kindness can be and why it matters every day

We also had some fantastic teacher’s picks this week – it’s always exciting to see what our teachers are reading too!

Well done, everyone, for another brilliant week of reading. We can’t wait to see what stories you discover next! πŸŒŸπŸ“–
#FridayFavouritesstm #readingstm
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πŸ“šβœ¨ Friday Favourites βœ¨πŸ“š
It’s that time again to celebrate the stories lighting up our classrooms! This week’s favourites are full of friendship, courage and a touch of mischief:

🐻 Paddington had us all laughing with his marmalade mix-ups and polite charm
πŸ” Chicken Licken brought big fun with its silly panic and catchy storytelling
🐺 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase thrilled us with mystery, danger and daring escapes
πŸŽ“ Final Year sparked thoughtful conversations about growing up, choices and change
πŸ’™ Wonder reminded us how powerful kindness can be and why it matters every day

We also had some fantastic teacher’s picks this week - it’s always exciting to see what our teachers are reading too!

Well done, everyone, for another brilliant week of reading. We can’t wait to see what stories you discover next! πŸŒŸπŸ“–
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A huge thank you to everyone who visited the Scholastic Book Fayre this week! πŸ“šβœ¨Thanks to your fantastic support and purchases, we have raised an amazing Β£180 to help stock our school library with even more brilliant books for all to enjoy. πŸŽ‰

Here are our librarians sharing some of their top picks from this week before they get snapped up! πŸ“–πŸ’«

We could not have done it without all of our amazing families! Happy reading everyone!

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A huge thank you to everyone who visited the Scholastic Book Fayre this week! πŸ“šβœ¨Thanks to your fantastic support and purchases, we have raised an amazing Β£180 to help stock our school library with even more brilliant books for all to enjoy. πŸŽ‰

Here are our librarians sharing some of their top picks from this week before they get snapped up! πŸ“–πŸ’«

We could not have done it without all of our amazing families! Happy reading everyone!

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Year 1 had an amazing time visiting Newcastle Library today. We met Terry the librarian, who helped us learn about the library and how to become a member. The children are so excited to join and to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge!

Parents, all you need to do is pop into the library any time after the 5th of July to enrol your child. Terry also read a really funny story and we even had time to look at books with our friends!

#year1stm #readingstm Staffordshire Libraries
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Year 1 had an amazing time visiting Newcastle Library today. We met Terry the librarian, who helped us learn about the library and how to become a member. The children are so excited to join and to sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge!

Parents, all you need to do is pop into the library any time after the 5th of July to enrol your child. Terry also read a really funny story and we even had time to look at books with our friends! 

#year1stm #readingstm Staffordshire LibrariesImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

πŸ“šβœ¨ Friday Favourites βœ¨πŸ“š
It’s time once again to shine a spotlight on the stories capturing our children’s imaginations! This week’s picks are bursting with adventure, laughter and plenty of heart:

🦊 Fantastic Mr Fox kept us on the edge of our seats with his clever tricks and daring plans
🐯 I Am a Tiger made us giggle and reminded us it’s okay to be bold and brave
πŸŽ† Dipal’s Diwali gave us a joyful glimpse into a colourful celebration full of light and tradition
🐌 The Snail and the Whale took us on a gentle, moving journey across the world
πŸ‘‘ Goldilocks sparked great discussions about choices, consequences and porridge!

Well done to our brilliant young readers – your love for books continues to inspire us all. Keep exploring, keep reading and keep sharing your favourites! πŸŒŸπŸ“–
#FridayFavouritesstm #readingstm
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πŸ“šβœ¨ Friday Favourites βœ¨πŸ“š
It’s time once again to shine a spotlight on the stories capturing our children’s imaginations! This week’s picks are bursting with adventure, laughter and plenty of heart:

🦊 Fantastic Mr Fox kept us on the edge of our seats with his clever tricks and daring plans
🐯 I Am a Tiger made us giggle and reminded us it’s okay to be bold and brave
πŸŽ† Dipal’s Diwali gave us a joyful glimpse into a colourful celebration full of light and tradition
🐌 The Snail and the Whale took us on a gentle, moving journey across the world
πŸ‘‘ Goldilocks sparked great discussions about choices, consequences and porridge!

Well done to our brilliant young readers - your love for books continues to inspire us all. Keep exploring, keep reading and keep sharing your favourites! πŸŒŸπŸ“–
#FridayFavouritesstm #readingstmImage attachmentImage attachment+7Image attachment

πŸ“š Thank you for coming to the Scholastic Book Fayre! πŸ“š
We’re so grateful for your support. Every book you bought helps our school earn free books for the classrooms and library. Your help truly makes all the difference in inspiring a love of reading in our children.

#readingstm
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πŸ“š Thank you for coming to the Scholastic Book Fayre! πŸ“š
We’re so grateful for your support. Every book you bought helps our school earn free books for the classrooms and library. Your help truly makes all the difference in inspiring a love of reading in our children.

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πŸ“šβœ¨ Huge Reading Shout-Out! βœ¨πŸ“š

We're sending a massive well done to our children who have read the most words in their year group this year! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘

πŸ† Oliver (Y3)
πŸ† Olivia (Y5)
πŸ† Leon (Y4)
πŸ† Milan (Y6)
πŸ† Mine (Y6) – the top word reader in the whole school! 🌟

Each of these brilliant readers has been rewarded with a Β£5 book voucher to spend at our Scholastic Book Fayre which will run Friday 13th to Wednesday 18th June after school on the Key Stage 2 Playground! πŸ“–πŸ’·

Also, a huge congratulations to πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Oliver in Y6 who has officially read a staggering 2,000,000 words on Accelerated Reader! πŸ€―πŸ“š What an incredible milestone. Just look at that smile! πŸ˜„πŸŽ“

Keep turning those pages everyone – we’re so proud of our brilliant bookworms! πŸ›πŸ’›

#readingstm #readingforpleasurestm #year3stm #year4stm #year5stm #year6stm
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πŸ“šβœ¨ Huge Reading Shout-Out! βœ¨πŸ“š

Were sending a massive well done to our children who have read the most words in their year group this year! πŸŽ‰πŸ‘

πŸ† Oliver (Y3)
πŸ† Olivia (Y5)
πŸ† Leon (Y4)
πŸ† Milan (Y6)
πŸ† Mine (Y6) – the top word reader in the whole school! 🌟

Each of these brilliant readers has been rewarded with a Β£5 book voucher to spend at our Scholastic Book Fayre which will run Friday 13th to Wednesday 18th June after school on the Key Stage 2 Playground! πŸ“–πŸ’·

Also, a huge congratulations to πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰ Oliver in Y6 who has officially read a staggering 2,000,000 words on Accelerated Reader! πŸ€―πŸ“š What an incredible milestone. Just look at that smile! πŸ˜„πŸŽ“

Keep turning those pages everyone - we’re so proud of our brilliant bookworms! πŸ›πŸ’› 

#readingstm #readingforpleasurestm #year3stm #year4stm #year5stm #year6stmImage attachment

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Brilliant! πŸ‘

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Dotty the Reading Dog

Some of our Year 1 children had a lovely afternoon meeting Karen and Dotty the reading dog. They were so happy reading to Dotty and talking about their books. 

Roald Dahl Day

To celebrate Roald Dahl day this year, each class conducted a scientific investigation based on a Roald Dahl book. The children had lots of fun making lava lamps, fizzy colours and using their footprints to measure their height! Who says learning isn’t fun?

Reading on BBC Radio Stoke!

Some of our Year 6 children have represented St Mary’s Catholic Primary School on BBC Radio Stoke’s book club! The children selected one of their favourite books to read an extract from with some clues to help the audience. I wonder if you can guess which book they chose…? The children also spoke about our wonderful new library! Below is the link for you to listen to – skip to one hour and 39 minutes into the programme and the second part at 1 hour 48 minutes. 

Useful Websites for Home Reading

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