St Cyres English

We had lots of fun at open evening on Thursday. It was great to see so many Y6 pupils and parents. Thanks to our helpers including these snazzy 6th formers, and to Mr Bruton for dressing up for his trip to the Globe! @StCyresSchool @CyresTransition

It was so lovely to see the Year 6 students be creative! Here is our weird and wonderful story 🥪🐲 @StCyresEnglish @CyresTransition

Diolch yn fawr iawn @SamanthaVAtkins for an excellent workshop! The students loved it so much! @CyresYr7 @CyresYr8 @MissLMorgan14 @SmashBearPH #creativewriting #thewingthief #fantasywriting

Our winning Eisteddfod competition year 8 entry goes to Rithwin from 8TB - a submission with a central metaphor woven through. Well done, Rithwin! @StCyresSchool @Cymraeg_StCyres

Our winning Eisteddfod competition year 7 entry goes to Grace from 7RWH - a touching portrayal of what her favourite sport means to her. Well done, Grace! @StCyresSchool @Cymraeg_StCyres

A range of our students from year 7 to year 10 have now received copies of their published mini-sagas. Something to be proud of! Well done to those involved! #creativewriting #publishingyoungvoices #workinprint

So proud to see our students' work in print! Thanks @YoungWritersCW #creativewritingcompetition #publishedauthors

Our winning blackout poetry from Years 7, 8 and 9. There were book vouchers up for grabs so, if you see your masterpiece here, your teachers will get those prizes to you soon! @CyresYr7 @CyresYr8 @CyresYr9

What better way to celebrate International Women's Day 2023 than seeing our amazing Yr 12 students, Saaya, Maisie and Aliza engage so positively with the @chwaraeteg #LeadHerShip initiative @SeneddWales. We couldn't be prouder of them! #InternationalWomensDay #WomenPower #WD2023

Happy World Book Day! We celebrated by tearing a book apart 😱😆 but just look at the results! Some beautiful pieces of #blackoutpoetry from @CyresYr8

Happy World Book Day! These are our current set texts for year 7, 8, 9. Which one is your favourite? #ks3 #settexts #readingculture #WorldBookDay2023

The English Department are ready and raring to introduce prospective sixth formers to the wonders of our courses! #sixthformchoices #openevening #englishlit #englishlitlang #croeso

A consistent attender at Creative Writing Club, Finley in 7EJ is imaginative in abundance! #creativewriting #imagination @CyresYr7

Our teacher shout out this week goes to @RHassanEnglish, our Head of English! Always willing to go above and beyond to see her students succeed, her organisation and leadership have provided a solid foundation to start the year. #headofenglish #smallbutmighty

Zoe in 7EJ has been working super hard in English, using retrieval to recall higher tier vocabulary and knowledge - well done!

Our staff shoutout this week goes to @MissRaWhite: ultimate mentor, calm ship captain in a storm and consummate professional. Thanks for supporting our staff to be the best they can be! #mentor #coach #stcyreschat #inspired

Ready for tomorrow,our new spin off series gives students a chance to explore a new book with a first page sample every week!Please check for potential content triggers of the chosen book before playing,and enjoy! @TheLitLoungePod #stcyreschat #reading open.spotify.com/episode/547upq…

Y10: …Caged Bird…by Maya Angelou is the first in her series of autobiographical accounts. This book is blisteringly honest, hauntingly emotional and lyrically poetic. A must read! (Caution: mature themes and events discussed) @CyresYr10

Y9: …Curious Incident… by Mark Haddon explores the world through the lens of a boy with Asperger’s syndrome. Such a unique storytelling voice, and a great first book on our list @CyresYr9

We have loved meeting our new classes for the year! We are starting to introduce our class texts too. We have copies for students, but if you want your own to annotate or keep and cherish forever then they are as follows: