Book Trailers are a fabulous way to market a novel and many publishers are producing brilliant trailers to reach their targets. One of my favourites at present is for the sensational new picture book by Tohby Riddle Unforgotten. Our Year 8’s are currently reading a novel and have been asked to make a 2 minute trailer on that … Continue reading Book trailers
Category: English classes
READERS’ CUP 2011
How fantastic the Readers Cup for 2011 is off and running! The Loreto College Readers’ Cup will be held on Friday, 18th November at 9:00am in the theatrette. All Year 8’s will attend and each class will be represented by a team of 4. The books selected for this year’s event are: Peeling the Onion by … Continue reading READERS’ CUP 2011
English classes and wider reading
A new term begins at Loreto and our Years 8, 9 and 10 English classes are engaged in wider reading. Reading fiction offers us many avenues and ways to explore or think about the world we live in, be it an aspect of history or an exploration of life’s big questions. The Year 8’s are reading … Continue reading English classes and wider reading