Now this is very interesting, and I don't think at all obvious. Reading challenging texts aloud, and at a fast pace, improved the reading comprehension of all students, but for the lowest achievers, the gains were almost twice as great: bit.ly/2XUMfp0.

@MsGreatbatch Team English Stuart Pryke Caroline Spalding I collaborated with Stuart Pryke , exploring ‘the big issues’ related to each of the P&C poems like so 👇if you want them

If you’re a headteacher telling all staff to be in next week, just STOP! Get the staff in you need to do the job, the rest should work from home. #StayHomeSaveLives

Check out the 17 amazing books slected for Bookbuzz this year. Join Bookbuzz today and encourage reading for pleasure in your school.

NATIONAL WRITING DAY IS TODAY Take the #247challenge and share your work! And if you still want MORE creative writing activities to help you continue writing, go to our website for a tonne of fabulous resources: firststory.org.uk/writeday

So excited to see what responses we receive from our intrepid readers!

Hi all! Retweet for my amazing students at E-ACT Royton Crompton Academy ! #welovereading

Can’t wait to start reading this! 🙌 #SummerReadingChallenge2020 #@RoytonCrompton

✊✊✊ #Pride

Next read - been waiting to get to this for a while! #summerreadingchallenge2020 #@RoytonCrompton

A fantastic opportunity for all students to write about their experiences.

Don't forget to complete the bridging materials for your subjects before you start in September. Find them here: osfc.ac.uk/school-student… #WeAreOSFC

So many interesting points

⏰Book Update⏰ The release has now been scheduled for December 17th. Just in time for them to make it into Christmas stockings across the town! 🎄🎄🎄

Do you recognise this familiar face? Perhaps if you’re an Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins (#SASWhoDaresWins) fan, you’ll have seen that Sean Sherwood from E-ACT Royton Crompton Academy is in the new @channel4 series being tested on his physical and psychological resilience! Good luck Sean! #SAS #WhoDaresWins

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