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June 2021: Table Tennis England 'School of the Year' Runners-Up
Mon 21 Jun 2021A number of our academies have a keen interest in table tennis and have achieved some notable successes in competitions over the years. Most recently, Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School in Calverton have received Table Tennis England's School of the Year runners up award. The headteacher, Sally Maddison, was also awarded the Lockdown Table Tennis Hero award at the same national awards ceremony for her work to promote table tennis during the pandemic.
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June 2021: Chatterbooks Breakfast Café at Oak Tree Primary School
Mon 07 Jun 2021June 2021: Chatterbooks Breakfast Café at Oak Tree Primary School
Because everything changes when we read!
Oak Tree's new Chatterbooks Breakfast Café opened for business on Monday 7th June. It will be led by the headteacher, teachers, teaching assistants, office staff - anyone who works at the school and has a passion for reading, which covers just about everyone!
What's it all about?
- It's simply a breakfast story café, where you read and eat!
- It opens daily at 8.10am.
- It takes place in Oak Tree's beautiful school library.
- Breakfast is provided: toast, fruit, drink etc.
- Children share books, reading together and listening to an adult read. On certain days, children have the opportunity to be the 'Designated Storyteller'.
The key theme of Chatterbooks is reading for pleasure. The aim is to inspire children to read different kinds of books, to enjoy reading for its own sake and to develop confidence in talking in groups. They will be encouraged to share their enthusiasm with friends and family.