“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 📚
Big love for little books… and even bigger smiles sharing them! 📖😊
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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
Our classrooms were buzzing with laughter and adventure today as we dived into some truly brilliant reads ✨📖. From heartwarming stories to magical moments and plenty of laugh-out-loud favourites, there was something to make every reader smile.
What a perfect way to end the week, getting lost in stories that inspire, entertain and spark imagination 😄✨
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💛 Act of Kindness 💛
Pippa in Year 6’s godmother kindly donated her own beautifully illustrated book, Winnie the Pooh: Five Little Bees, to St Mary’s Reception classes. What a compassionate and generous gesture. Reception absolutely loved it and were so excited to explore the story and look at the amazing illustrations together! 🍯🐝
We are so grateful to Pippa and her family for sharing this special gift with our school community, reminding us of the joy of giving and the love we show one another. 📚✨🍯
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In our Celebration of God’s Gifts assembly, we were delighted to celebrate some wonderful achievements. Leon was recognised for an incredible 3,000,000 words read on Accelerated Reader – a fantastic milestone and a real testament to his love of reading.
We also celebrated Isabel, Jewelmary and Raiha, who were awarded an amazing Young Writers certificate for their published work.
We are so proud of you all! 📚✍️✨
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📚 Friday Favourites 📚
A huge thank you to all of our children who shared their favourite books today. We loved hearing about the stories they enjoy and seeing their enthusiasm for reading.
Keep up the fantastic reading, everyone!
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🤯📚 WOW! What an incredible achievement! 📚🤯
A huge congratulations to Trishelle, in Year 6, who has now read an astonishing 4 MILLION words on Accelerated Reader! 🌟
What an amazing milestone and a fantastic example of dedication, perseverance and a true love of reading. We are so proud of you, Trishelle! 👏📖
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