World Book Day Thurs 3rd March

1 Mar 2022

With a whole day to focus on the joys of reading and to encourage reading for pleasure in our school.
Staff and Year 7s are invited to dress up if they would like to celebrate WBD. It must be a costume relating to a book (No Jeans/Tracksuits).

Shared story on WBD: The man with the yellow face will be read in classes throughout the day.

Finally, Readathon also starts next week. A few students are taking part  and therefore, they might be around with a sponsor form.

Author Ben Davis Visits Academy

1 Mar 2022

Ben Davis writes funny books for older children and teenagers. His first book, The Private Blog of Joe Cowley series has been hailed as a Wimpy Kid for a new generation.
He has also written standalone books for younger readers, like the supervillain tale, Danny Dread, and the critically acclaimed My Embarrassing Dad’s Gone Viral.
Before he became a published author, Ben wrote jokes and sketches for radio shows and various other bits and bobs.
When he’s not writing, he regularly visits schools and leads creative writing workshops.
These days, Ben lives with his wife and son in Staffordshire and in his spare time, likes to put his dog in daft costumes.

Ben Davis has worked with our Year 7 and Year 8 students here at the academy today, 1st March 2022, as part of the World Book Day events.