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Posted on March 1st 2020
Literacy Week 2019-2020 - (02/03/2020 - 06/03/2020)
Get involved and join in the excitement with Literacy Week at Harris Academy Merton!
There are a number of activities running throughout the week so please check below or ask your Tutor/English teacher to see how you can be a part of this fantastic week.
Activity | Details | Who | When | Where |
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Get caught Reading | Simply just read your book, be awarded slips and be in with a chance of winning a voucher! | All |
Monday - All Tuesday - Green Wednesday - Red Thursday - Blue Friday - Yellow |
Room 221 |
Creative Writing Competition | Time to get creative and write a story (500 words) about the power of words to be in with a chance of winning a voucher! | KS3 | Entries to be submitted by 09/03/20 | Room 221 |
Essay Writing Competition | Craft an essay in reponse to a specific prompt (further details attached below) and be in with a chance of winning a voucher! | KS4 and KS5 | Entries to be submitted by 09/03/20 | Room 221 |
Word Games | A selection of word games waiting to be played! | All |
Monday - Scrabble Tuesday - Countdown Wednesday - Boggle Thursday - Taboo Friday - Hangman |
Monday - 230 Tuesday - 223 Wednesday - 224 Thursday - 226 Friday - 225 |
Scavenger Hunt | Be quick but accurate to win a sweet treat! | KS3 | Wednesday 4th March - Lunchtime | |
Film Screening | Sit back and enjoy The Globe's 2009 production of Romeo and Juliet! | Yr 11 | Wednesday 4th March - 2:50pm | Main Hall |
DEAR Day | When you hear the bell just drop everything and read! | All | Thursday 5th March - P2, P4, P6 | |
World Book Day Book Swap | A time for discovery! Get immersed in a whole new adventure and see where it takes you! | All | Thursday 5th March - breaktime | Room 221 |
KS5 Reading Club | Time for discussion! Discuss and recommend books. | KS5 | ||
Spoken Word Challenge | Compete against peers and represent your faculty by performing your spoken word poetry! | KS3 |
Friday 6th March Year 7 - P1 Year 8 - P3 Year 9 - P2 |
Main Hall |
Jack Petchey Assembly Finals | Yr 10 | P6 | Main Hall |
Further details can be found here.
Join in the journey with us! We look forward to seeing/hearing from you all.