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St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
St Margaret Ward
Catholic Academy
At St Margaret Ward, Voice is central to the English curriculum as it empowers students to develop their individuality, think critically, and communicate authentically. In both written and spoken forms, voice allows students to express their perspectives, engage with diverse texts, and contribute meaningfully to discussions and to society.
Our drive to foster students’ voice helps them take ownership of their ideas and create meaningful, original work. It also builds critical thinking by helping students analyse and respond to different voices within the texts that they read and analyse. Importantly, voice supports inclusion, giving all students, regardless of background, space to share their experiences and identities.
In short, voice empowers students to be confident, thoughtful, and engaged communicators – skills that are crucial both in and beyond the classroom.
Please click on the link below to view our English Curriculum Overview
The library is a quiet space in the centre of our school which provides a perfect environment for reading and studying.
We have a large selection of reading books which provide plenty of choice for readers of all ages and abilities. Miss Barnett, the Librarian, is always on hand to make recommendations and reserve books.
In addition, we have a wealth of non-fiction and reference books which can be used in the library to help with homework assignments and projects. We also have ICT facilities to aid learning and for research purposes.
The library is widely used at break and lunchtimes as a place to escape in a book. Many students also visit the library before and after school to do homework or revision. Throughout the year the library hosts many special events such as Readathons, quizzes, movie showings and book readings as well as competitions and activities to celebrate World Book Day, National Poetry Day, Stoke Reads, The Stoke-on-Trent Literary Festival and Shakespeare’s birthday.
