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The Regents Review Autumn 2025

GENERAL NEWS

Library It has been a very busy start to the new school year, with all of Year 7 visiting the library to find out how to use the resources and to borrow some of our amazing books. During the last few weeks of this term, Year 8 students visited the library during tutor time to focus on ‘reading for pleasure’. Reading is at the heart of everything we do at RPCC, so it is very important that every student is given the chance to borrow the books and use the library resources. Over 200 new books have been added to the library this term, hopefully there is something to engage even the most reluctant readers. Spotlight Shelves We have celebrated some of the following events with a range of colourful displays: Non Fiction November, National Poetry Day, Black History Month, Dyslexia Awareness Week, Diwali, Anti Bullying Week and Remembrance Day. We also learned about Banned Books Week and students were shocked to discover the reasons why some of their favourite books have been censored around the world.

Library Clubs Students have also been enjoying break and lunchtimes in the library with lovely craft activities and board games, which have created some wonderful social interactions. We have also had some very competitive games at Chess Club on Thursdays after school and students have been attending Homework Club on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, to get a head start on their home learning. Students are welcome to attend these clubs, just turn up in the library or pop in to see the librarian for more information. Dyslexia Support Group Our dyslexia support group continues to meet once a week and our students are progressing and growing in confidence. It has been fantastic to see them supporting each other and we are very proud of the way they have applied themselves. Paired Reading Sessions We have continued our paired reading sessions in the library on Friday mornings, with Year 8 students reading with other students from Year 9 or 10. It has been wonderful to see the progress made by our students and their confidence is growing every week. Well done to everyone involved.

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