3 December 2023
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Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December

This month's recommendation from Mrs Elliott is Whiteout by Gabriel Dylan, if you like horror and gore, this one is for you.

16 October 2023
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Year 7 meet author Ruth Eastham

Ruth is sister of Principal Mr Eastham and is a multi-award winning author of five books. She visited Priory to inspire Year 7 to be the next generation of writers.

28 September 2023
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The book fair is back - but be quick!

We took a trip down to the library to see what was happening at the book fair.

14 July 2023
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Year 9 help select Lancashire Book of the Year at UCLan final

Year 9 pupils have been reading a range of books to select this year’s Lancashire Book of the Year final.

25 May 2023
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Random Reader - And the winners are...

The English department were thrilled with some of the entries to the Random Reader competition! Who said reading isn't fun?

15 May 2023
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Miss Ackers' Recommended Read - May

This month Humanities and AR teacher, Miss Ackers, has sent in her 'pick'...The Spooks Apprentice – Joseph Delaney

3 May 2023
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Priory pupils are Reading for Good

Priory pupils raised an amazing £200 at their week-long Readathon to raise money for books for children in hospitals.

2 May 2023
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Are you a random reader?

We want your most random, interesting, fun and creative reading pictures!

1 May 2023
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With thanks from the library

Priory’s library should have a whole host of new books to read thanks to the generosity of our families.  Year 8 Evie and Year 10 Jack donated the most books. 

14 March 2023
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Mrs Elliott's recommended read - March

This month's recommendation from Mrs Elliott is from a local author, Cold Bath Street by A J Hartley, and encounters some familiar sites and legends.

14 December 2022
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Mrs Elliott's recommended read - December

Not normally one for non-fiction, this month's recommendation from Mrs Elliott is for parents - 'Bounce' by Matthew Syed.  

19 October 2022
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Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Finley

These are our reading stars put forward by their English teacher. We interview them about their current book, what they like reading and what they like to do when they’re not reading. Introducing Finley...

11 October 2022
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Mrs Elliott's recommended read - October

I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith.  If you're looking to time travel to a quieter time, then this is certainly one to read.   

11 October 2022
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Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Fatima

These are our reading stars put forward by their English teacher. We interview them about their current book, what they like reading and what they like to do when they’re not reading. Introducing Fatima...

10 October 2022
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Book Fair Thanks

The Book Fair has now left us for another year and we are very pleased to report that this year was our best year ever!

9 June 2022
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English Literature set text

In the new academic year, Year 10 pupils will study Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Shakespeare’s Macbeth.