Extra-Curricular Opportunities
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At the Gateway Academy, we are passionate about our pupils developing a genuine love of reading and debating. We aim to provide a wide range of opportunities which will appeal to our pupils and enable them to take the chance to develop their literacy skills. Here is a list of the exciting offer that we provide for our pupils.
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Author Visits
We have a number of special events related to reading over the course of the school year, including regular author visits and opportunities to celebrate students who are reading regularly.
The celebrated author Dan Freedman attends the academy annually to complete an assembly with our year 7s and a writing workshop with our year 8 students. We have also hosted virtual Author Meets with Catherine Johnson and Neil Gaiman.
Literature Lounge
Our pupils have access to our fully stocked Literature Lounge, at break times and lunch times. This space is specifically located in a quiet part of the academy building to ensure our students have a quiet space to enjoy a new book. The cosy setting and expansive range of modern fiction and non-fiction makes it the perfect space for our students to escape the hustle and bustle of school life and venture into a world of literature.
Debate Club
Debate Club gives students an opportunity to build their persuasive and critical thinking skills. They will be given the opportunity to get involved in discussion on a wide range of topics.
It takes place in room 257 every Week 1 Monday between 2:50 - 3:30pm.