[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]En la actualidad, en la sociedad del conocimiento, ya no es sólo necesario comprender y para esto considerar los factores socioculturales, sino también es necesario saber encontrar, saber “leer críticamente” lo que nos interesa entre la desbordante cantidad de información disponible en distintos formatos y soportes. Esto implica desarrollar no solo la capacidad de una lectura comprensiva sino también crítica, lo que requiere nuevos tipos de alfabetizaciones, tanto por parte del alumno como del docente.
Así pues, teniendo como base esta necesidad social consideramos, hoy más que nunca, la necesidad de articular un plan institucional de lectura y escritura que tienda, desde el nivel inicial hasta básica y media, a desarrollar las competencias lectoras (con todo lo que esto implica) en los niños y jóvenes desde sus primeros pasos en su camino lector.[/vc_column_text][stm_slider css=”.vc_custom_1454049893799{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}”][stm_slider_item item_type=”video” poster_id=”816″ video_link=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/C0DPdy98e4c” video_img_id=”3270″][stm_slider_item img_id=”3270″][stm_slider_item img_id=”3270″][/stm_slider][vc_column_text]Our talented musicians recently delighted family, friends and teachers with a range of seasonal concerts. Our Secondary School recital saw students, including the Jazz Band and High School Singers, perform various Christmas numbers to a full theatre, including ‘Silent Night’, ‘Here comes Santa Claus’ and a very jazzy ‘Jingle Bells’. Wearing festive costumes for an extravaganza of performances, a second concert of ‘Holiday Pops’ saw musicians from across the school don reindeer antlers, elf hats and tinsel![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/12″][stm_blockquote blockquote_view_style=”bordered” cite=”Ms. Emilia Kingsley, Head of Music” css=”.vc_custom_1456468594608{margin-top: 11px !important;}”]These two fantastic events are always a highlight of our festive calendar. Our students performed brilliantly and we hope the audiences enjoyed the recitals, as well as our festive efforts![/stm_blockquote][stm_spacing xs_spacing=”46px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”7/12″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1453977112139{margin-top: -6px !important;margin-bottom: 26px !important;}”]
DUCK week at Lower School!
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The multi-group recital included jolly renditions from the Lower School and Middle School choirs, the Gong Gang, Marimbas, Ukestra, and the Jazz Couriers. Our wonderful Lower School students were recently visited by three charity representatives after they raised over £1,500 for charitable causes. As part of their annual DUCK week (Developing, Understanding, Caring and Kindness), each year group decided on a different fundraising method, organising activities from discos and games, to face painting and volunteering.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1454040396815{margin-bottom: 54px !important;}”]SPARKS, a children’s medical research charity; and the Donald Sutherland Wildlife Foundation as their chosen charities. Following the students’ fundraising, representatives from each charity attended a specially planned assembly to talk about their charities and how the funds raised would help support their causes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]