The #SummerReadingChallenge is here! ☀️ The Reading Agency have teamed up with Create to help children discover their inner makers and storytellers through reading. Children can sign up at their local library or online at summerreadingchallenge.org.uk #MarvellousMakers!

Looking for reading corner inspiration? 📚 Here are 5 of our favourite reading spaces that encourage students to dive into books! Read our blog to find out more: bit.ly/4bygTtn #ReadingSpaces #PromoteYourSchool

Around 10% of our students aged 11-13 say they do not like reading with "it's boring" being the main reason. Here are some ways I've tried to break the Boring Barrier. glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2024/07/readin… #readingforpleasure National Literacy Trust #booktwitter #teachertwitter #libraries #library

✨ THE BIG REVEAL ✨ It’s time…#WorldBookDay 2025 is beginning!🥳 Here’s our amazing line-up of £1/€1.50 books coming on 13 February, which children will be able to choose from for FREE with a £1/€1.50 token. 📚

Thank you to the 360 children who helped choose 2025’s brand new books! For children to read more, they need to be in charge – choosing what, where and how to read. #ReadYourWay   Read about how we’re working with children from all backgrounds to encourage reading for pleasure

Letters have gone home today informing parents about the Scholastic Book Fair we will be hosting in school very soon! So much to choose from, we hope everyone can come along to see the amazing books on offer… Bassaleg School Bassaleg School English Department Headteacher@BassalegSchool 📚❣️

🚨 REMINDER ABOUT OUR BOOK FAIR Bassaleg School Bassaleg School English Department 📚❣️ come and see the books on offer in B110 at lunchtime (until Tuesday). Add books to your wish lists, and purchase them online. So many to choose from! 🤩📚👏🚨 Headteacher@BassalegSchool Scholastic

Thanks to funding from the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust, World Book Day will bring the fun of reading to children in areas of high need across the UK in 2025, working with libraries to create 40 community hub events to share the excitement. Thank you for the support Julia Rausing Trust!

Massive thanks to our Director & Deputy Director of English, Mrs Manfield &Mrs Davies for their meticulous planning and delivery of an engaging PL session for our teachers and LSAs on extended writing. So many take aways to support our learners to make progress Bassaleg School

Our research shows that children are more likely to read if they enjoy it, so we’re celebrating their choices and encouraging them to Read Their Way! How do you #ReadYourWay? Let us know in the comments below 👇🏼

** Reflection from a couple of weeks ago ** LOVE it when pupils say to me, “Miss, I actually get, and don’t mind, Shakespeare now…” 😍 this is music to my ears! Can’t wait to read your final essays on Romeo and Juliet. Well done Year 9 🎼🤩👏Mrs K Parfitt Bassaleg School English Department

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Two fantastic opportunities to join our brilliant English department Bassaleg School Bassaleg School English Department eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

Take a look at our LLC Newsletter! 💙🩵👀 Lots of information about what we have been up to this term, including pupils’ work, revision strategies and recent trips we have taken. Hope you enjoy! drive.google.com/file/d/1U1iyj3… 👩‍🏫⭐️💌📚💚 Bassaleg School English Department Mrs H Sansom Bassaleg School

What a lovely way to start the Easter holidays! Surprise delivery in the post this morning…now onto the next chapter with my EdD / Doctorate 🚚 😍⭐️👏 ITE Cardiff Met Cardiff Met Doctoral Academy #NationalMA #EdD #Doctorate #Alwayslearning

Totally inspired by the incredible Oliver Williams Yr 10 student Bassaleg School who is only the 4th person in the whole world to climb double the height of Everest in one consecutive mountain bike ride raising £5000 for Air Ambulances UK We are so proud of you Ol! 🚵‍♂️