Thorp Academy LRC
You want weapons? We're in a library! Books are the best weapons in the world.
This room is the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm Yourself!! - Doctor Who
Students spoke to two of our 6th Form Work Experience students about books they have been reading over the past year.
Students spoke to two of our 6th Form Work Experience students about books they have been reading over the past year.
Students spoke to two of our 6th Form Work Experience students about books they have been reading over the past year.
Students spoke to two of our 6th Form Work Experience students about books they have been reading over the past year.
Our year 7/8 students all entered a short, chilling story to the Young Writers competition.
Setting up for the Spine Chillers lesson.
Sending the finished stories to the Young Writers group for publication.
Our year 7/8 students all entered a short, chilling story to the Young Writers competition.
We were invited by the BBC to attend the Season 4 launch of CBBC TV series of Wolfblood.
We were invited by the BBC to attend the Season 4 launch of CBBC TV series of Wolfblood.
We were invited by the BBC to attend the Season 4 launch of CBBC TV series of Wolfblood.
We were invited by the BBC to attend the Season 4 launch of CBBC TV series of Wolfblood.
Andy from Gateshead Library explained to YR7 students the Gamemaker competition.
The students were divided into teams to create a console game based on a fictional world.
Eva and her Minecraft head which she made at Gamerama.
Andy from Gateshead Library explained to YR7 students the Gamemaker competition.
Our first meeting dividing up responsibilities between the students.
Getting ideas written down to start researching.
Interview done!
Our first meeting dividing up responsibilities between the students.
To celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who we had a week of activities including episodes shown at lunchtimes, Tommy Donbavand Who visit and Primary school activities
To celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who we had a week of activities including episodes shown at lunchtimes, Tommy Donbavand Who visit and Primary school activities
The excellent Storyteller Chris Bostock visited our school and entertained our students
The excellent Storyteller Chris Bostock visited our school and entertained our students
Niel Bushnell visited Thorp as part of the Northern Children's Book festival.
Students researched Niel and his books before the visit.
Charlotte and Eva interviewing Niel for the Guardian. Article below....
Niel Bushnell visited Thorp as part of the Northern Children's Book festival.
David visited Thorp for the 2nd time to work with KS4 students and Book Group
David visited Thorp for the 2nd time to work with KS4 students and Book Group
In an online auction to help the Philippines Disaster fund, Thorp bid and won a visit from award winning author Teri Terry. Teri worked with our English students on descriptive writing and characterisation.
In an online auction to help the Philippines Disaster fund, Thorp bid and won a visit from award winning author Teri Terry. Teri worked with our English students on descriptive writing and characterisation.
Thanks to Authors Aloud, we were lucky to have Cathy Cassidy stop by our school on her Coco Caramel book tour. Cathy held a huge assembly with our KS3 girls and feeder Primary students. She also gave an interview to one of our students Lauren for the beep website.
Thanks to Authors Aloud, we were lucky to have Cathy Cassidy stop by our school on her Coco Caramel book tour. Cathy held a huge assembly with our KS3 girls and feeder Primary students. She also gave an interview to one of our students Lauren for the beep website.
Thanks to the Guardian Children's book site our book group students were given press tickets to see The Savage by David Almond at the Live Theatre Newcastle. The students were thrilled to meet David himself.
We were invited into the Press room before the performance.
We had a brilliant night and loved the play.
Thanks to the Guardian Children's book site our book group students were given press tickets to see The Savage by David Almond at the Live Theatre Newcastle. The students were thrilled to meet David himself.
Our book group students and AR Word Millionaires were invited to this live event.
Starting the Event.
The students designed their team flags.
Our book group students and AR Word Millionaires were invited to this live event.
Miss Nesbitt's favourite book. Interview with Ellen below.
Mrs Dickson's favourite book. Interview with Charlotte on why she chose this book.
Miss Nesbitt's favourite book. Interview with Ellen below.
As part of World Book Week, Year 7 students were given the English homework task of reading in unusual places.
As part of World Book Week, Year 7 students were given the English homework task of reading in unusual places.
Our LRC Apprentices organized World Book Night for their first project. We gave away free WBN books to the community, had a book swap table, activities, New Horizons Book Fair and cake decorating.
Our LRC Apprentices organized World Book Night for their first project. We gave away free WBN books to the community, had a book swap table, activities, New Horizons Book Fair and cake decorating.
We take part in the Yr 5/6 opening evening every September with our Book Group students running activities for the children to do
We take part in the Yr 5/6 opening evening every September with our Book Group students running activities for the children to do
As part of our Literacy World Book Week we had an open day with arts & crafts, face painting, Adopt a book stall, cake decorating and interactive storytelling with Chris Bostock.
As part of our Literacy World Book Week we had an open day with arts & crafts, face painting, Adopt a book stall, cake decorating and interactive storytelling with Chris Bostock.
Thanks to The Guardian Children's Book site, we were lucky enough to have a discussion and interview opportunity with David Almond.
Thanks to New Horizons books for providing and selling David's books for the signing.
Thanks to The Guardian Children's Book site, we were lucky enough to have a discussion and interview opportunity with David Almond.
Award winning author Keren David visited our LRC to work with an English class, Book Group and to book sign.
Award winning author Keren David visited our LRC to work with an English class, Book Group and to book sign.
David's first visit to Thorp started with a huge assembly before working with English students & Book Group with book signings in the LRC
David's first visit to Thorp started with a huge assembly before working with English students & Book Group with book signings in the LRC
As part of Doctor Who celebration week & Teen Reads Week, author Tommy Donbavand visited Thorp to work with our students & Book Group. He also judged the bookmark competition and signed copies of his books.
As part of Doctor Who celebration week & Teen Reads Week, author Tommy Donbavand visited Thorp to work with our students & Book Group. He also judged the bookmark competition and signed copies of his books.
As part of WBW Thorp had a tutorial Battle of the Books competition discussing favourite popular reads and voting on the best ones.
50 books on the Junior list for Years 7/8 to choose from.
As part of WBW Thorp had a tutorial Battle of the Books competition discussing favourite popular reads and voting on the best ones.
Superheroes was our World Book Week theme and we had non-uniform day with lots of activities at social times and in lessons including create your own comic workshop from Andy Briggs.
Superheroes was our World Book Week theme and we had non-uniform day with lots of activities at social times and in lessons including create your own comic workshop from Andy Briggs.
Kyle Tomlinson was our Reader of the Year having read over 150 books in 18 months. Kyle won an ipod shuffle and a signed copy of Skulduggery Pleasant
Kyle Tomlinson was our Reader of the Year having read over 150 books in 18 months. Kyle won an ipod shuffle and a signed copy of Skulduggery Pleasant
We had a literacy quiz night with students, staff and parents with the quiz, refreshments, raffle, book fair and cake decorating
We had a literacy quiz night with students, staff and parents with the quiz, refreshments, raffle, book fair and cake decorating
Dave Gatward made his 3rd visit to Thorp to work with our KS3 and KS5 students in writing workshops
Dave Gatward made his 3rd visit to Thorp to work with our KS3 and KS5 students in writing workshops
Dan's books arrive to borrow from the LRC
Before Dan's visit our History students took part in an information Literacy lesson researching Dan's books, compiling questions to ask him at his visit and discussing war propaganda.
Dan with Alan, a local historian who researches soldiers from the local area who fought in the World Wars
Dan's books arrive to borrow from the LRC
We had a great visit from Hero.com and Tarzan author Andy Briggs. He worked with English students and Book Group talking about his books, movies, Tarzan and the students created their own comic pages.
We had a great visit from Hero.com and Tarzan author Andy Briggs. He worked with English students and Book Group talking about his books, movies, Tarzan and the students created their own comic pages.
We had a visit from author Karen McCombie who worked with our feeder Primary students and Thorp English class students
We had a visit from author Karen McCombie who worked with our feeder Primary students and Thorp English class students
Our new 6th form and careers area has been weeded and sorted into the different areas.
Career leaflets on each job sector from eCLIPS and National Careers websites.
Our Local History Collection.
Our new 6th form and careers area has been weeded and sorted into the different areas.
Our display to celebrate World Music Day for our Information Literacy lessons.
Our display to celebrate World Music Day for our Information Literacy lessons.
Our curl up with a good book display for the Christmas holidays.
Our curl up with a good book display for the Christmas holidays.
To celebrate Shakespeare's 400th birthday, we created this display to go with the Information Literacy lessons.
To celebrate Shakespeare's 400th birthday, we created this display to go with the Information Literacy lessons.
Our Year 9 LRC Apprentices put up this display showing how our students are using our Reading Cloud.
Our Year 9 LRC Apprentices put up this display showing how our students are using our Reading Cloud.
Our last wall displays before moving into the new LRC next year.
Our last wall displays before moving into the new LRC next year.
The new DVD display to show the new stock and books to movies.
The new DVD display to show the new stock and books to movies.
We have a don't judge a book by it's movie display which we change every half term where students give their opinions on whether the book is better than the movie!
We have a don't judge a book by it's movie display which we change every half term where students give their opinions on whether the book is better than the movie!
As part of the General Election, students were encouraged to vote for the party they wanted to run the country. There were competition questions and form groups using the LRC to cast their votes.
As part of the General Election, students were encouraged to vote for the party they wanted to run the country. There were competition questions and form groups using the LRC to cast their votes.
We were lucky enough to interview Darren Shan for the Guardian website and this display was built for that activity. Read Darren's Zombie poem on The Guardian website.
We were lucky enough to interview Darren Shan for the Guardian website and this display was built for that activity. Read Darren's Zombie poem on The Guardian website.
This display was created with information for the eSafety Information Literacy classes.
This display was created with information for the eSafety Information Literacy classes.
We had this display up for the Wider Reading Challenge.
We had this display up for the Wider Reading Challenge.
In collaboration with our STEM department and Doctor Who Week we had a Doctor Who science display using information books from various topics
In collaboration with our STEM department and Doctor Who Week we had a Doctor Who science display using information books from various topics
To show our students how to use the Reading Cloud, an instructions display was put together with competitions.
To show our students how to use the Reading Cloud, an instructions display was put together with competitions.
As part of Teen Reads Week our spotlighted author was Meg Cabot. As well as stocking her whole collection of books, there were competitions and reviewing activities.
As part of Teen Reads Week our spotlighted author was Meg Cabot. As well as stocking her whole collection of books, there were competitions and reviewing activities.
For the last few years we have celebrated banned books week. We do not think that books should be banned or censored at all. We want to read what we like when we like!
For the last few years we have celebrated banned books week. We do not think that books should be banned or censored at all. We want to read what we like when we like!
We celebrated International Women's Day by looking at some excellent female authors
We celebrated International Women's Day by looking at some excellent female authors