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 Home Library Launch
Nursery Home Library Launch We are continuing our mission at Shakespeare for every child to be excellent readers
25 November 2021
Reception Sept 2022 admissions
The admission round for children wishing to start Reception in Sept 2022 opened on 1 Nov and families can make applications online until midnight on 15 Jan 2022.
25 November 2021
Leeds Big Job Fair
The BIG Leeeds Jobs Fair HEALTH &SOCIAL CARE Interested in working or volunteering in Health and Social Care?
24 November 2021
Breaktime Buddies and Playground Friends
At Shakespeare, we follow our golden rules to make sure that we can enjoy all of our time in school.
04 October 2021
Grab a Jab
COVID-19 vaccine drop-in clinics will be open on Thursday 7, Thursday 14 and Thursday 21 October
01 October 2021
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shakespeareLS9 A fantastic end to an excellent week of learning in Years 3 and 4, as we pick our reading raffle prize winners! Everyone who reads at least four times a week at home will be entered into the prize draw with a chance to win a book from our Star Assembly box! #keeeeeeeeepreading https://t.co/ZaD6rPkX51
03 Dec 2021
shakespeareLS9 TELL ME A STORY! Reception children had a wonderful experience with Lisa Miller @LeedsPlayhouse during their storytelling workshop, retelling their story of the week 'The Frog Prince' 🐸🤴. Such inspiration for our story-mapping, vocabulary and retelling! #EYFSdrama #tellmeastory https://t.co/iaeQ7nbDg4
02 Dec 2021
shakespeareLS9 It is MOTD time again!! This time we welcomed @Hillcrest_Leeds for an U11 league fixture. Lots of skill, determination and smiles by both teams. A home win gets our season up and running👏👏 https://t.co/Y2vT2W7cxG
02 Dec 2021
shakespeareLS9 Just a glimpse into some of the excellent learning that’s been going on in Year 4 over the past couple of weeks! We’ve been building up our skills and knowledge across the curriculum and are super proud of our work! #selfPortraits #multiplication #DT #science https://t.co/LovmkbWaXn
01 Dec 2021
shakespeareLS9 Our wonderful chess champions deep in thought as they took on @greenmountsch this afternoon for our first chess competition! It was an intense playoff but both sides showed a fantastic ability to think strategically and problem solve all whilst staying calm under pressure♟ 🧠 https://t.co/zTjETwgTjp
29 Nov 2021
shakespeareLS9 Such excitement and wonderful vocabulary from our Reception children whilst exploring snow and ice today! We have built structures, found leaves frozen in ice and even made a mini snow person ⛄️❄️ https://t.co/GxJjY1Qh4V
29 Nov 2021
shakespeareLS9 Nursery library relaunch! We are determined in our mission for all Shakespeare children to become excellent readers. This starts in Nursery where we encourage a love of reading through our lending library. Brand new, relevant and meaningful books for our families #representation https://t.co/SM4WIVbJMz
26 Nov 2021
shakespeareLS9 LEAF MAN VISITS LEEDS! Nursery children are continuing to enjoy the project 'Leaves and Snowflakes', reinforced by the book 'Leaf Man' by Lois Elhert. The children were delighted to find Leaf Man in their local community - can you spot one of your special places in Burmantofts? https://t.co/qxzkECkvFA
25 Nov 2021
shakespeareLS9 Is there anything better than when Reception visit the Headteacher to show their reading skills? What a pleasure it was to listen to them. #everydayexcellence https://t.co/0IdjCy2ftV
25 Nov 2021
shakespeareLS9 FOR ALL NURSERY PARENTS or parents of children who turn four years old between 01.09.2021 and 31.08.2022 - it is time to apply for a school place! 🏫 Even if you attend Shakespeare Nursery, you must still apply for a place in Reception through Leeds City Council. #schoolready https://t.co/HqNABeDor5
25 Nov 2021
shakespeareLS9 Eight teams from Years 3,4,5 and 6 took part in the Leeds North East Cross Country Festival. Thank you @LeedsNE_SGO for putting on such a fantastic event. https://t.co/9Mj2if2WoK
22 Nov 2021
shakespeareLS9 Having a copy each of the book we are learning about makes all the difference to our English lessons 🤫😊🤩@philiphowardbks #KeepReading https://t.co/0BQgQ75npm
19 Nov 2021
