All 1st and 2nd year students will be taking part in a Reading for Pleasure programme 'Lets' Read', a targeted intervention to improve literacy levels, attitude towards reading for pleasure and to encourage reading as a pastime outside of school.
Every day, for 4 weeks, students will take part in 20 minutes of reading based on the timetable below. The programme will run from Monday 15th January until Friday 9th February 2024.
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Week 1
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Monday 15th -
Friday 19th January
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During Period 4 (12:00-13:00), all students should be allocated 20 minutes to read their books or longer if the teacher is happy to give more time.
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Week 2
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Monday 22nd -
Friday 26th January
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During Period 3 (11:00-12:00), for the last 20 minutes of this class, students should be allowed to read their books or longer if the teacher is happy to give more time.
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Week 3
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Monday 29th January - Friday 2nd February
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During Period 2 (09:45-10:45), all students should be allocated 20 minutes to read their books or longer if the teacher is happy to give more time.
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Week 4
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Tuesday 6th February - Friday 9th February
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During Period 1 (08:45-09:45), all students should be allocated 20 minutes at the end of class to read their books or longer if the teacher is happy to give more time.
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Before Christmas, each student selected their own book from a catalogue which was purchased for them. Once they are finished with their chosen book, the books will form part of a library for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year students.
Hi Everyone, as part of the Let's Read Initiative we are having a raffle which will contain lots of prizes for the avid readers among us.
1. To enter, you will need to complete a quality review of the book you have just finished. (See below)
You can get these cards from Ms. Boylan or Mr. Reade.
2. You will receive a raffle ticket for each review completed.
3. Entries will depend on the amount of books/reviews you complete over the duration of the Reading Initiative.
4. Prizes include, vouchers, games, and stationary.
5. You MUST give your reviews to Miss Boylan or Mr Reade in order to get your raffle ticket.
6. There will be 3 winners for the raffle.
