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Half Term Opening

Well the term is nearly over and it's been a busy one!

However, just because it's the half term holiday, it doesn't mean the studying stops!

The LRC will be open during half term every day from 09.30 - 15.30 so please do make use of this whether it's to study, use computers or borrow resources.

But please remember all students visiting the LRC over half term must bring their ID card and must sign in at the main reception.

Literacy Week: The Final Day

Well it's been an exciting week and I'm so pleased to see so many of you participating in the Literacy Week Events.

Yesterday, for those lucky students that attended, Victoria Howard gave an inspiring talk about the process of writing and the insider knowledge of the publishing world (along with its pitfalls!).  The students came away with fresh ideas of how to get started with their writing and the important steps to take to getting published.

It's been great to see so many people entering the Dingbats competitions - and there's still one to go, so look out for the entry forms this lunchtime.

And today is the deadline for the Word of the Day Story Competition and the Anagram Competition - so don't forget to get your entries in to be in with a chance to win those cash prizes!!!!

Literacy Week in Full Swing

Literacy Week has kicked off at last with lots of events and competitions taking place across College. 

If you haven't been a part of the Dingbats competition that ran during lunchtime yesterday and today - don't worry, there will be one final chance on Friday - so look out for the entry sheets that will be distributed around the LRC and Courtyard - there are cash prizes to be won!

There's still time to pick up an Anagram competition entry form and try and unscramble the staff names at TRC - entries must be submitted by Friday.

I hope you have all started making some progress with your Word of the Day story competitions - again entries to be submitted by Friday and I look forward to reading them all!

So what's still to come.....

There will be your chance to play Countdown tomorrow during lunchtime - with a cash prize for the winner.

Then Thursday we have Victoria Howard coming in to give a talk to all you budding young writers about the process of writing and getting published. 

Thursday will also see a debate in the LRC about whether 'this house believes that the English Language ain’t wot it used 2 b’.

And don't forget to join in the game of scrabble each day outside the LRC as well as bringing your unwanted books along to the book swap - you can swap any book in good condition for another - absolutely free! 

It is proving to be an exciting literacy filled week and we hope you are enjoying all the activities. 

Literacy Week Events

Next week (7-11 October) is Literacy Week here at TRC and we have a week packed with events and competitions - here's a sneak preview of what to expect.....

Monday 7^th October Events

Dingbats in the Courtyard at Lunchtime (Prize £10)

Poetry Competition Launch (Prize £20)

Anagram Competition Launch (Prize £10)

Maths Crossword Competition Launch (Prize £20)

Along with Book Swap in the LRC / Displays in the LRC / Scrabble outside the LRC / Crosswords in Lessons

Tuesday 8^th October Events

Dingbats in the Courtyard at Lunchtime (Prize £10)

Along with Book Swap in the LRC / Displays in the LRC / Scrabble outside the LRC / Crosswords in Lessons

Wednesday 9^th October Events

Countdown in the Drama Studio at Lunchtime (Prize £20)

Along with Book Swap in the LRC / Displays in the LRC / Scrabble outside the LRC / Crosswords in Lessons

Thursday 10^th October Events

Debate in the LRC at Lunchtime ‘This house believes that the English Language ain’t wot it used 2 b’

Local Author (Victoria Howard) talk in the Lecture Theatre ‘You’ve got a fantastic idea…now what?’ (1pm – 2pm)

Along with Book Swap in the LRC / Displays in the LRC / Scrabble outside the LRC / Crosswords in Lessons

Friday 11^th October Events

Book Club in the Foundation Room at Lunchtime

Dingbats in the Courtyard at Lunchtime (Prize £10)

Word of the Day Story Competition Deadline (Prize £25)

Poetry Competition Deadline (Prize £20)

Anagram Competition Deadline (Prize £10)

Maths Crossword Competition Deadline (Prize £20)

Along with Book Swap in the LRC / Displays in the LRC / Scrabble outside the LRC / Crosswords in Lessons

It's going to a fun literacy filled week so enjoy and make sure you join in with some of the activities!

Word of the Day: The Final List

We hope students at TRC have enjoyed the words of the day posted around college for the past two weeks.

Today is the final word, so now it’s time to get writing………..

In case you missed any, the full ten words are:-

Mendacious (lying, untruthful)

Tangible (can be touched or felt, is real)

Injudicious (unwise, show poor judgement)

Vexed (to be irritated, annoyed, aggrieved about something or someone)

Sagacious (wise, highly intelligent, mentally gifted, shrewd)

Procrastination (to keep on delaying, put off an action)

Pugnacious (up for a fight, troublesome, quarrelsome)

Ratify (confirm, agree)

Antiquated (out of date, old fashioned)

Euphoric (feeling of well-being, excitement)

 

This competition is open to all TRC students.  To enter, write a short story (500 words) incorporating all 10 words of the day.

Entries to be submitted by 11^th October to Emma Hadfield.

£25 Prize.

Don't Miss Out on Today's Word

College may be closed – but we didn’t want you to miss out on today’s Word of the Day…….

So the word for Tuesday 1^st October is Pugnacious (up for a fight, troublesome, quarrelsome)

 

Only 3 more words to go then it’s time to get writing…..

Previous words are: Mendacious, Tangible, Injudicious, Vexed, Sagacious and Procrastination

 

Remember to enter write a short story (500 words) incorporating all 10 words of the day.

Entries to be submitted by 11^th October to Emma Hadfield.

£25 Prize.