St Illtyd's English

@MissBWebb_ Aww, don't do that. You won't be the only person to have to fail before they see success. Have faith that you'll get there. Ask your schools for support.

Today I had my 6th failed interview for a teaching job. I absolutely love teaching, it's my passion....but beginning to think I should take these 5 failures as a sign that me and teaching are not meant to be 😔

Found this helpful gem for Year 11s revision - take a look!

St Illtyd's Word of the Week

Let's get talking! The benefits of oracy skills go far beyond academic achievement and employability; however, they boost a whole range of social, emotional and interpersonal skills, including self-confidence, self-awareness, resilience and empathy.

More lovely #Christmas #VIPbookbox stock has arrived! 🎄 💫 #avelinejones @Hickesy @RobinsonKH @Usborne

Room on the Broom is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, which has got us thinking - what is your FAVOURITE Julia Donaldson story? We can't choose just one! 🤔 Pic: Axel Scheffler

Year 9 pupils are invited to join us on our theatre trip to watch "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" on 12th January 2022. Pick up a letter from Mrs May. We are extremely grateful to @Arts_Wales_ for funding this trip. #CreativeLearningWales

Our Word of the Week

Some children won't be looking forward to Christmas this year. That's why we'll be sending book parcels to children in care to help light up their Christmas and make them feel special. Can you help? booktrust.org.uk/xmas?utm_sourc… #JustOneBook

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The ultimate goal of learning is transfer. Check out these 6 strategies from research that support transfer of learning into a new context. Download our resources from impact.wales

When have children ‘mastered’ phonics? ace-mags.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/trw/TRW-2021/f…

Get pupils thinking about their learning process so they can take control! Use these questions ⬇️❓

250+ writers and performers join us online for #HayFestival2021, 26 May-6 June. Explore the free programme OUT NOW 🟡 hayfestival.org/wales

On several occasions we have looked at the use of 'was and were' - they are regularly used incorrectly. See if you can get these correct and check your answers.

"There is evidence that the rate at which children develop language is sensitive to the amount of input they receive from the adults and peers around them, and that the quality of this input is likely to be more important than the quantity" MORE INFO: eef.li/literacy-ks1