Barry Comprehensive School

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There was great excitement in the English department at Barry Comprehensive School before half-term as “Teachers’ TV” were in to film a number of lessons and tutorials.

As part of “Read A Million Words”, a national drive to tackle reluctant readers and improve boys’ literacy, the programme focused on successful teaching and learning ideas to support reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

The boys were filmed doing a number of activities including planning a Dodgeball match report, talking about their favourite types of books and analysing a speech by Martin Luther King.

The P.E. department also got in on the act with Mr Hutton reading one of his favourite books to pupils as part of the “Real Men Read” scheme that is run in the school.

Mr Hutton reads to 7JC from Alan Shearer’s autobiography


7JC decide what makes an effective match report


7JC are filmed planning their Dodgeball match reports


Ms Morgan talks about effective teaching strategies for boys


Ms Conway is interviewed about reluctant readers