The document announces various activities happening in the LRC during the January-February half term, including a UK Schools Chess Championship, homework club every day after school, creative writing on Tuesdays, debating for years 7-9 on Thursdays, reading awards for most reading progress, National Storytelling Week starting January 30th with storyboard and podcast competitions, and a Times Spelling Bee team for year 7 students.

1. What’s On in the LRC
January – February Half Term
2012

2. UK SCHOOLS CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Enter the UK Schools
Chess Championship and
see if you can be the next
School Champion.
7 Rounds
Entry £1.50
Prizes available
Score 17 points to qualify
for the Regional MegaFinal.
See Miss Roe for more
details.

3. HOMEWORK CLUB
The LRC is open until 4pm
everyday after school for
students wanting to do
homework.

4. CREATIVE WRITING
Join the fun of Creative
Writing as we look at
writing some ‘Light
Fiction’.
Tuesdays: 3-4pm

5. DEBATING
Debating is now open to
Y7-9.
Thursdays 3-4pm
We are looking for Y10/11
students to enter the
Durham Youth Speak
competition.
See Miss Aynsley or Miss
Roe for further details.

6. READING AWARDS
Keep working towards
your Reading Awards.
Rewards this term will
be for students who
have made the most
progress.
Reading Journals can
be taken home.
See Miss Roe.

7. NATIONAL
STORYTELLING WEEK
National Storytelling
Week starts Monday
30th January.
Competition categories:
Storyboard
Storytelling by
podcast
See Miss Roe or Mrs
Cowie for further
details.

8. THE TIMES SPELLING BEE
We are looking for
fantastic Y7 spellers to
join the Belmont
Spelling Bee team.
See Miss Roe for
further details.