The Beaconsfield School
Why Literacy Matters
“Literacy is the jump-off point from which all of life’s successes take flight.” Lauri Fortino
We aim to give our students the motivation to read for pleasure, time to read, the skills required to read academic texts and opportunities to read a wide range of genres.
Useful Websites to support literacy at home
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/secondary-ks3-ks4-reading-lists/
https://wordsforlife.org.uk/virtual-school-library/
https://wordsforlife.org.uk/parent-support/
Link to Accelerated Reading Home Connect
Speak Up Speak Out Competition
On 30th June our Year 7s delighted us with their fantastic speeches for our inaugural Speak Up, Speak Out Competition. Fifteen students presented their speeches in front of the rest of Year seven, Mrs Legg and our chair of Governors, Mrs Fisher. Please click on the link below to see some of the photos.
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Books About Subjects
Here is a list of non-fiction books your son/daughter might enjoy reading. These books are listed by subject area (Maths, Science, Technology etc) with title and author name.
