Interactive reading approaches in EYFS can boost early language development by up to seven months, new EEF research reveals tes.com/magazine/news/…

“Teaching vocabulary is hard!  Harder than we might first imagine.” Alex Reynolds, our content specialist for literacy, introduces a new resource designed to help build vocabulary teaching into lessons. Read more: eef.li/RUUcLe 1/2

This is how SSA do World Book Day 😎📖 #WeAreSouthShore #WorldBookDay #SSA

Take a look at the fabulous cakes our students have made for World Book Day! #WorldBookDay #WeAreSouthShore #SSA

We can't wait to welcome our KS3 families to our literacy event- Supporting you Child's Reading: a Family Event. March 21st 📖 📕

Ready for this unbelievable line up of Speech and Language experts !! Particularly excited for Sue Marr 's and Katie Kerslake 's sessions on the relationship between speech and language development and literacy 📖

Exciting opportunities!! #JoinUs #Vacancies #SSA #WeAreSouthShore

Y9 have been exploring the concept of human rights courtesy of the Amnesty International international books gifted by National Literacy Trust ! Exciting discussions are taking place school-wide as Y9 delve into an important piece of non-fiction for young people everywhere. #Knowledgeispower

The Scholastic UK Book Fair has come to SSA !! A couple of our Y11s quickly took on the mantle of sales rep 📖 📕 #BookFair2023 #findyourstory

Great session hosted last night to support your child reading at home. We had -explanations and demos of our interventions -National Literacy Trust provided lots of books -the local library for signing up -Scholastic book fair -reciprocal reading bookmarks -wonderful student helpers

Our top 12 highest Achievement Point scorers in KS3 had a fantastic time on their rewards trip to Palatine Library District for a virtual reality experience! South Shore Academy SSATeamEnglish

Our Y9s had a brilliant time on a Literacy and English reward trip to Edge Hill University. After some fascinating sessions on criminology and court room practice, we drove home with a coach full of future lawyers ✨️ South Shore Academy SSATeamEnglish

Happy May the Fourth/Star Wars Day. This marks the beginning of Sci-Fi Month, a celebration of all the Science-Fiction material that we stock here in SSA library. The Sci-Fi Book Cover Design Competition also runs all the way to Friday the 26th of May. #WeAreSouthShore

South Shore Academy visited @palatinelibrary to take part in the Lancashire Book of the Year Awards. Our students have checked out their copies ready to read and vote on their favourites. It's a pleasure to be invited to take part by Lancashire Libraries ! SSATeamEnglish

Celebrating the joy of reading with our Y7 parents at SSA Progress Evening ! We were able to give out free reciprocal bookmark and a number of free titles supplied by the #nationalliteracytrust 📖📚 #southshoreacademy

Yesterday we took part in a live Q&A with Emma Young, all the way from Australia. The event was organised by Libby book club for WA and was hosted by David Allan-Patale. Emma discussed her career and her latest novel, The Disorganisation of Celia Stone. #WeAreSouthShore

4 days to go until out Big Book Giveaway after school! SSATeamEnglish SSA - Art, Design & Technology SSA PERFORMING ARTS 🎭 SSA PE Department South Shore Academy Bright Futures Educational Trust

3 days to go until our Big Book Giveaway after school! Bright Futures Educational Trust SSA - Art, Design & Technology SSATeamEnglish SSA PERFORMING ARTS 🎭 SSAEALTeam South Shore Academy

2 days to go until our Big Book Giveaway after school! South Shore Academy