StJohns RC HS English

The Department of English in St John's RC High School, Dundee.

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⭐️ October’s Bedrock Stars ⭐️

Is your name on our Leaderboard? If so, excellent work! Certificates will be handed out in Tutor Time tomorrow.

To be in with a chance next month, you must complete two lessons every week. #celebratingsucess @StJohnsOfficial @Bedr0ckLearning

[StJohns RC HS English @StJohnsEng]

⭐️ September’s Bedrock Stars ⭐️

Is your name on our Leaderboard? Certificates will be handed out in Tutor Time today.

To be in with a chance next month, you must complete two lessons every week. #celebratingsucess @StJohnsOfficial @Bedr0ckLearning

[StJohns RC HS English @StJohnsEng]

We are now a “Gold” Reading School!Our pupils have driven forward the importance of reading for pleasure both in school and in our wider community and we are thrilled this work has been recognised by @scottishbktrust Well done to all involved. ⭐️ @StJohnsOfficial ⭐️ @STJLib

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India Village Christmas Fayre 2022 in full swing including Santa’s little helpers. 🧑‍🎄🎄@StJohnsEng @StJohnsOfficial

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Today some of our S6 pupils went down to a local care home to read and talk about Old Dundee with residents. It was a worthwhile and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. 📚❤️📚❤️ @StJohnsOfficial @STJLib #StJohnsReads #BookWeekScotland #ReadingSchools

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Thank you @STJLib! ❤️

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Thank you @StNiniansRCDund for welcoming members of our S1 Readership group today. ❤️ To celebrate #BookWeekScotland Erin and Skye read a story to P1 pupils and planned an activity for the pupils and their P7 buddies. 📚 @StJohnsOfficial @STJLib #StJohnsReads #readingschools

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Thank you to all those who joined in and donated to our Macmillan Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support. 🍰👏👏
@macmillancancer @StJohnsOfficial

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🌟 A fantastic well done to Alastair Graham in 3D1. 🌟 In September, he made the most progress in the whole school in his Bedrock Learning with a brilliant 900% improvement. @StJohnsOfficial @Bedr0ckLearning

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‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ wall art produced by my marvellous Higher students. They are loving studying this grisly tale by Edgar Allan Poe. #loversofgothicliterature @StJohnsOfficial @StJohnsEng @STJLib

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To celebrate #NationalPoetryDay2022 our S1 Readership group delivered a lesson to their peers. Pupils were asked to write haikus on the environment. Well done to Erin in 1J1! I think we have a future teacher here @StJohnsOfficial ❤️ #NationalPoetryDay #StJohnsReads

[StJohns RC HS English @StJohnsEng]

Were you lucky enough to get a certificate in Tutor Time yesterday? Sophie Allison in 3D1 was because she was one of our top performing pupils in September. Get completing your homework to be in with a chance next month. @StJohnsOfficial @Bedr0ckLearning

[StJohns RC HS English @StJohnsEng]

🌟 Top of our leaderboard in September was Luisa Stanieski Graebin in 2J3. 🌟 Luisa scored the most points in the whole school! Fantastic work Luisa! We are very proud of you. @StJohnsOfficial @Bedr0ckLearning

[StJohns RC HS English @StJohnsEng]

🌟 Well done to Mrs Mannion’s S3 class for making the most progress with their Bedrock Learning in September. 🌟 One average, the pupils in this class grew their vocabulary by an impressive 19%! Great work everyone! @StJohnsOfficial @Bedr0ckLearning

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Our S2 pupils are reconnecting with our library to celebrate #LibrariesWeek. We are grateful to have such a welcoming space in school and the knowledge our librarian has makes these visits all the more worthwhile. Thank you @STJLib ❤️ @StJohnsOfficial #StJohnsReads

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Look at these 🌟 @StJohnsOfficial! 2D2 were our top performing S2 class in Sept with 72% of pupils completing their Bedrock Learning. Will they stay on top in October? Or can another class steal the top spot? Get completing your homework to be in with a chance! @Bedr0ckLearning

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Excellent communication and cooperation today in @STJLib when some of our S1 pupils met with their S5 Literacy Leader for the first time @StJohnsOfficial #teambuilding #workingtogether #StJohnsReads

[StJohns RC HS English @StJohnsEng]

To celebrate #LibrariesWeek our S2 pupils are reconnecting with our much-loved school library. Let’s make sure we all have a great book to read over the October break. @STJLib @StJohnsOfficial #StJohnsReads

[StJohns RC HS English @StJohnsEng]

1J1 celebrated #InternationalLiteracyDay by listening to “Cardboard Cowboys” by @ConaghanAuthor We loved the opening chapters and were hooked from the start. What has happened to Lennie’s brother??!! We can’t wait to read on next week. @STJLib @StJohnsOfficial #StJohnsReads

[StJohns RC HS English @StJohnsEng]

Our new S1 Readership Group met for the first time today. The girls were busy making plans to celebrate National Poetry Day. We are lucky to have such a committed bunch! If you want to join us next week, see you in L4 at lunchtime. @STJLib @StJohnsOfficial #StJohnsReads