Reading Excellence from the Heart of Leeds
Reading together at home is one of the easiest but most important ways in which you can help your child. As you share books you are helping improve your child’s reading skills and also showing them how important and enjoyable reading is and help them become lifelong readers.
Click here for a range of activities that can support your child in reading at home.
“Reading suffuses the life of the school.” OFSTED
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Nursery Visit from Ian's Mobile Farm
As part of their 'Growing into Spring' project, Nursery kickstarted their engagement in learning with a visit from Ian's Mobile Farm.
16 March 2022
National School Breakfast Programme
We are proud to offer the National School Breakfast Programme at our school, come and enjoy a healthy breakfast with us.
11 March 2022
Y2 Gardeners
The Year 2 became 'Gardeners for the day' to start their new project 'Scented Garden'.
10 March 2022
Year 2 Football Tournament
Some of the Year 2 children went to represent the school at a local football tournament.
10 March 2022
World Book Day in Early Years
Nursery and Reception had a lovely time celebrating World Book Day with an author/illustrator visit from Steve Weatherill - Baby Goz.
07 March 2022
ParkPlay
ParkPlay is an event where we can make friends, have fun & move more for FREE every Saturday morning at Shakespeare Primary School from 10.30 till 12:30pm.
28 February 2022
Artist workshops in Year 5
Kevin Hickson, a potter and painter local to Leeds, has been working with the Year 5’s.
14 February 2022
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shakespeareLS9 Year Five are really pushing the boat out! Learning how to be safe and work as a team at Yeadon Tarn. @LeedsActiveSchs #Leeds #kayaking #outdooradventure https://t.co/VXQcsMQljO
29 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 What a night! Our girls football team had a great time at Elland Road celebrating a win for the Lions 🏴⚽️#thisgirlcan #womensfootball https://t.co/vnbWEvCkee
29 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 Our U11 team absolutely smashed it at the Junior LACoN today! They won 5 and drew 1, coming home as champions and boy did they deserve it after a phenomenal year of football. Well done to all the other teams who played today - it was a brilliant day! #Whatateam 🔴🏆🥇 https://t.co/hbRZktR1it
23 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 A brilliant morning spent in the sun yesterday thanks to @KPMGUK and @AheadP_ship! Y6 have learnt about the positive impact of choosing sustainable foods and also about biodiversity, making garden hotels for our mini-beast friends! We can’t wait to watch our runner beans grow! 🌞 https://t.co/Bsm9UZMxAe
23 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 Our EYFS curriculum of excellence from the heart of Leeds is ambitious and bespoke for all our children. One of our aims - to teach all children to ride a bike!🚲Learning is layered, from trikes in Nursery to balance bikes and pedal bikes at the end of Reception. @juliangrenier https://t.co/o8XH7HCTqo
20 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 Always lovely sharing ideas and working together … how wonderful today for @ParklandsLeeds to be working with the wonderful @shakespeareLS9 today looking at SEN … @AnnisbrownJ https://t.co/KGTUnzVBLF
14 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 Our Year 4 Gardening Club were absolutely thrilled to find some little red treats outside this afternoon… The strawberries they planted before half-term were ready to pick! What a tasty after school treat for a Tuesday 🍓 #healthyandactive https://t.co/qsyyTNXUVP
14 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 Shakespeare Gold Stars are worth smiling about and this little team from Year 2 have good reason to smile. We are so proud of them achieving their Stars - a year of hard work and great attitude. #excellencefromtheheartofleeds https://t.co/l7SIj6KEur
13 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 What a privilege to hear from the absolutely amazing and inspiring author, Onjali Rauf. Her stories put humans at their heart and reading The Great Food Bank Heist with Year 4 was such a great learning experience. Some wonderful questions from our children too! https://t.co/5aIQ8FMAha
13 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 "Who's that trip-trapping over my bridge?" Our aim to teach Nursery children a range of tales before they reach Reception is nearly met. Wonderful retelling, drama opportunities and independent play around the story 🐐🐐🐐 #immersedinstories #tellmeastory https://t.co/fU7SJbOqwX
10 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 What a privilege it has been to be part of our U11s journey. They have grown as players and as a team, demonstrating amazing talent and skill. We are so proud of them and despite tonight’s game marking the end of that journey, we know it’s just the start for them as individuals❤️ https://t.co/WgPvqAkpDV
09 Jun 2022
shakespeareLS9 Our sports hall athletics team made us beyond proud as they competed at the John Charles Centre today, coming in second place and only missing out on first by the smallest of margins! Future athletes and sportsmen and women in the making #Team🤝🏼🫶🏼 @SouthLeedsSSP https://t.co/uHMZjM9DwV
08 Jun 2022
