Weekly advice and update
This week, there are 3 areas to highlight.
Firstly, the importance of reading in order to improve academic performance. This is just a 5 minute OU presentation:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/how-stories-shape-our-minds/p07h9t70
Then there is a link to all kinds of resources that help parents access materials, including free e-books, author interviews, poetry fun etc
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6uj3ikbbkhaxqq0/Reading%20home%20links.pdf?dl=0
Finally, parents may have seen that Oak National Academy, is working with the National Literacy Trust to focus on a different author each week, with access to a novel.
Every week a popular children's author or illustrator will provide you with free books, exclusive videos and their top three recommended reads. Having access to a school library is really important for children. School libraries nurture a love of reading that can enrich children’s literacy skills, academic achievements and mental wellbeing.
Our Virtual School Library will complement existing school libraries and will ensure that children have access to the magical world of stories all year round, whether they are learning at school or at home. It can be accessed by visiting: https://library.thenational.academy/
The tutors are also supporting the initiative by dedicating Tuesday morning to book-based discussions.
This week, KS3 were shown the Oak National Library.
KS4 focused on their GCSE Eng Lit novels – Christmas Carol & the Strange Case of Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde.
KS5 are talking about their favourite books, based on the theme ‘desert island books’.