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Reading for pleasure is encouraged for every child at Bridekirk Dovenby School.
Pupils in year 6 are rewarded for excellence in their own reading goals. Meeting their challenging, short-term targets gives them some time to enhance the reading of children in Primary 1. They often work with a small group delivering a 'guided reading' style session or with individuals, listening to their home/school book.
This week some year 6 pupils introduced Accelerated Reader to year 1 readers and explained how the online quizzes worked.
Well done year 1 - you all passed the quiz on your first book and it won't be long before you are entering our millionaires' club alongside pupils from year 4 upwards.
Since September our year group word counts are:
Year 1 - 652
Year 2 - 1,834,500
Year 3 - 2,797,445
Year 4 - 7,501,183
Year 5 - 8,923,810
Year 6 - 15,157,905
and 7 children in school have each read over 1 million words!
Primary 5 pupils acted out their own battles to help them learn about the battle in Shakespeare's Macbeth between King Duncan's forces and Macdonwald, a treacherous noble, aided by the Norwegian king.
Macdonwald had lots of support from Irish and Scottish foot soldiers and cavalry and appeared very confident on the battlefield. For a while, it seemed as though he had luck on his side.
Macbeth, however, was able to overcome Macdonwald's confidence. Cutting his way through the soldiers, Macbeth made directly for Macdonwald.
Macbeth was the hero of the battle, universally recognized and praised for his bravery and fighting ability.
How fierce do we look?
This afternoon, to help us celebrate World Book Day, we had a very prickly visitor. Spike (the hedgehog) came into Primary Two to read us his favourite book. As well as reading a book, which helped us to find out more about the habitats hedgehogs inhabit, we were able to ask Mrs Kinghan all about how to look after a hedgehog during the winter months.
A very special Secret Reader. We wonder who'll be next?!