RWBA Literacy

All things reading, writing, and oracy at RWBA

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

*** Crafting Great Sentences ***

Four key approaches:
1. Sentence combining
2. Sentence shrinking
3. Sentence expanding
4. Sentence signposting

https://t.co/AlPaK08vJc

[RWBA Literacy @RWBALiteracy]

@LiteracyCommUK Looking forward to working with you all!

[Geoff Barton @RealGeoffBarton]

"The past decade has shown a denigration of the arts and creative tuition in schools": here's Rufus Norris, Artistic Director of @NationalTheatre, plus a commissioner @oracycommission, saying why oracy matters and his hopes for what we might achieve: https://t.co/XVdofSYwNy

[RWBAHolocaust @RWBAHolocaust]

In our 10th year, #EYP2CtW24 online teacher conference series begins next week!
Join us, Tues 16 April, 4pm as @wlv_education's Prof Mick Waters considers 'Taking Young People Seriously' in conversation w/ @PeteHJ.
FREE to book: https://t.co/d9izNZyDpe RT 1/

[BBC Radio 5 Live @bbc5live]

⁉️ "Every parent should turn on the subtitles when their kids watch TV."

📕 Henry Warren is co-founder of the literacy campaign, Turn On The Subtitles, and claims it could massively help a child's reading development.

[RWBA Literacy @RWBALiteracy]

Looking forward to exploring how we can further support our students’ development of oracy skills. @voice21oracy

[RWBA Literacy @RWBALiteracy]

@voice21oracy In a post-Covid isolation, tech driven, frighteningly individualistic world, how do we make them actually turn to each other and talk with confidence and pride?!

[The Carnegies @CarnegieMedals]

📢 Drumroll, please! 🥁 We are thrilled to unveil the much-anticipated shortlists for the #YotoCarnegies24! 📚🌟 Congratulations to all the incredible authors and illustrators who made it in to this esteemed lineup.

Read the full announcement: https://t.co/ndzBvpjZ9Z

[RWBA Literacy @RWBALiteracy]

The new profile picture outlines #SHAPE, which is just one of our oracy initiatives aimed at improving speaking and listening development for all students.

[RWBAHolocaust @RWBAHolocaust]

'My session takeaway, a 'sausage roll of tea''

'What human wisdom & regard for children's voices' @PSHEsolutions

'@rwbaliteracy, the implications of opening remarks, Amazon, censorship of language & Orwell, will stay with me... ' 11/13 #EYP2CtW22 feedback RT @THEAnitaEllis

[RWBAHolocaust @RWBAHolocaust]

📢 #EYP2CtW22 online teacher conference continues this week!
Check out Wk 2 line-up, @EnterpriseSBox @ZoeBowden3 @ACitizenshipT @RWBALiteracy @PSHEsolutions & there is so much more to come!
FREE booking: https://t.co/Jfc10ABLRj
RT @steveoknells @THEAnitaEllis @RWBATrust

[RWBA Literacy @RWBALiteracy]

In Sixth Form? Love reading and all things books? Come and join the new RWBA Literary Society! Initial meeting in the library after school on Thursday 10th March.

[RWBA Literacy @RWBALiteracy]

Maus is my choice for this. It catches people’s eye as it’s a ‘comic’ but once they look closer, realise it’s nothing of the sort.

[RWBAHolocaust @RWBAHolocaust]

On #WorldBookDay we are reminded of @PeteHJ words from a #EYP2CtW conf session: speaking about powerful personal stories & idea of 'human libraries'...
What book has informed, inspired or empowered you re Holocaust, genocide & human rights & why? RT @richardgerver @MikeArmiger

[R W Bassett Academy 💙 @RWBAcademy]

📖Our Librarian Miss Barbour will be announcing the winner of the door competition soon! #WorldBookDay

[Victoria Richardson @VicRichardson]

Oracy odyssey challenge complete ✅ Freddy has improved so much in a short space of time @RWBALiteracy @voice21oracy #oracyoctober @MissJonesRWBA

[RWBA Literacy @RWBALiteracy]

Years 7&8 will be taking the @voice21oracy #OracyOdyssey this month! Where will their journey take them?

[World Book Day UK 📚 @WorldBookDayUK]

We’re delighted to share a special #WorldBookDay celebration event featuring HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, @Zendibble @TomFletcher and Katherine Rundell. Visit the @OakNational @Literacy_Trust #VirtualSchoolLibrary to watch.
https://t.co/0trqe4ucdZ @WorldBookDayUK @ClarenceHouse

[World Book Day UK 📚 @WorldBookDayUK]

Our line-up of £1 books for 2021 is a fantastic range for all ages to choose from, FREE with your £1 book token. Here’s our official launch trailer: an exclusive first look at the upcoming new books, and some very exciting campaign plans for #WorldBookDay, on 4th March 2021📚


[RWBA Literacy @RWBALiteracy]

@RWBA_DT Wow that is incredible!