“Reading is important because when you read a book, you gain knowledge and information about the past, future and the world today.” – Adam 5H
“Reading regularly improves your life chances as reading is used in many jobs, therefore it is such a useful skill!” – Angelmary 5O
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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.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0bgbyz9
Useful Websites for Home Reading
- Book Trust – Inspire a Love of Reading
Click the link above to access some lovely online reading books
- Love Reading 4 Kids – Sharing Book Love
Click on the link above to browse award winning books, enter competitions and much more…
📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we filled our classrooms with a brilliant mix of magical mishaps and cheeky characters ✨📚. Our Friday Favourites included: Harry Potter, Mr Large in Charge, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The BFG and plenty of other giggle-worthy reads. The stories brought a real buzz to the day and set us up for a cheerful end to the week 😄✨.
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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we brought all the fun vibes with a line-up of humorous reads that kept everyone smiling 😄📖. Classes dipped into Matilda, Believe in Your Elf, We’re Going to Find a Monster, Horrid Henry and lots more. The rooms were buzzing with silly moments, big characters and that brilliant energy you only get from a properly funny story ✨😎.
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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we had a theme for Friday Favourites – humorous books that kept everyone smiling 😂. Everyone enjoyed favourites like Middle School and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, full of quick laughs and lots of chatting about the funniest bits 🤓📖. We also had a rare non-fiction book – A Picture Atlas! What a brilliant way to find out about the world we live in! 🗺️
It was a lovely way to round off the week and celebrate stories that make reading feel fun and easy.
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🎭 Readers’ Theatre Fun! 🎭
Today, Year 6 took part in an echo reading extravaganza, with Mr Wyse, exploring accents, dialects and character voices! We spun the magic wheel on the board to discover our next voice challenge – from RP accents to baby voices! The children absolutely loved Mr Wyse’s hilarious modelling and can’t wait for the next round of voice acting fun!
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✏️🖍️ The Day the Crayons Quit 🖍️✏️
Before half term, each class focused on the text The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Inspired by the book, the children wrote a letter from the perspective of an item they either overuse or underuse. Today in assembly, an author from each class shared their published piece. From tablets to skates, these personified items had truly had enough.
We were blown away by not only the amazing writing but also the fabulous storytelling – we were on the edge of our seats. A huge congratulations to our budding authors. We are so proud of you.
Check out their fantastic stories below!
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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we spent time celebrating the books that have been keeping us busy this week. From curious characters to exciting journeys, our shelves have been full of brilliant reading. It’s been lovely to see everyone enjoying their stories and sharing their favourites with friends.
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📚Word Millionares📚
A big well done to our incredible Y5 and Y6 Word Millionaires! 🌟
What a brilliant achievement so early in the year. We are so proud of your love of reading and your hard work.
A special shout-out to Trish in Year 6, who has now read over two million words. 📖
What fantastic dedication. Keep shining!
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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today’s Friday Favourites was full of rhythm, courage and inspiration as we celebrated Black History Month! Each class dived into a ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ story, learning about incredible Black icons who changed the world with their music, voices and determination.
🎶 Nursery – Bob Marley
🎤 Reception – Aretha Franklin
🕊️ Year 1 – Martin Luther King Jr.
🎹 Year 2 – Stevie Wonder
🤸 Year 3 – Simone Biles
🥊 Year 4 – Muhammad Ali
🚌 Year 5 – Rosa Parks
💃 Year 6 – Josephine Baker
A big week of dreaming big and shining bright! ✨
These books can now be found in the Reading Bags ready to share at home! 💙
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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Today, we shared the books that have captured our imaginations this week. From dystopian adventures to mythical tales, there’s been plenty of great recommendations this week! #readingstm #FridayFavouritesstm … See MoreSee Less
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