At JRCS, we take every opportunity to champion the power of words. As a school, we are a very literacy-rich community. We believe in the absolute importance of reading, writing and oracy; these skills underpin our approach to teaching and learning both inside and out of the classroom, across all subject areas.
Powerful Words
Our ‘Power of Words’ activity opens up a range of opportunities for all students to develop their literacy skills. From the most able to those who join us needing extra support with their literacy, we believe that every student has the right to leave JRCS equipped with the necessary literacy skills to thrive, both in their academic careers and in life beyond secondary school.
Our ‘Power of Words’ activity involves:
- Right to Write
Our flagship extended writing project for Key Stage 3
- Lexia
Weekly computer-based reading skills development
- Read On!
Weekly library sessions designed to promote reading for pleasure
- Key Words across the curriculum
Useful essay-writing words displayed in classrooms to develop students’ academic vocabulary
- Literacy marking code
- Literacy Leaders
An opportunity to get involved in student leadership of literacy
- Key Stage 3 Spelling Bee
Our annual competition to crown our JRCS spelling champ!
- Book Buzz
Free books for every Year 7 student when they join us
- World Book Day activities
- Parent engagement events
- Power of Words activities
Other ad hoc Power of Words activities, such as our recent fundraising drive to send books to refugees (click here to read our Power of Words creative writing anthology inspired by the Syria crisis)
- Tutor time programme
Further information
If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 020 8270 6222 or contact the Director of Learning, Miss N Eastman at NEastman@jorichardson.org.uk
