We are an enthusiastic and hard-working team of specialist English teachers. We aim to provide equal learning opportunities for all. We build strong relationships with our students developing respect, support and encouragement throughout their learning journey at St Monica’s. Students enjoy learning in the classroom and also through the wide range of extra- curricular opportunities we offer.
Please see below to learn more about the English curriculum at St Monica’s.
English is central to the curriculum and to society. Our intent focuses on pupils’ ability to communicate with others, expressing their well-informed ideas and emotions on society with articulation and fluency through the written and spoken word. The English Department aim to foster a love of literature and through reading a wide variety of literary heritage and modern texts, pupils acquire knowledge of the world around them developing culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually. Our pupils become fully functioning members of society, living out Gospel Values; respecting inherent human dignity, living with humility, having the desire to serve others before themselves, becoming Catholics of character who can make the world a better place.
Head of English: T Dalton
Second in English: J Latham
Literacy Lead: R McEwan
Teacher of English: G Walker
Teacher of English: O Spedding
Teacher of English: H Roberts
Teacher of English: Miss A Bentley
Teacher of English: A Wolfenden
Teacher of English: J Spellman
We use Knowledge Organisers to support the teaching of key knowledge and more ambitious vocabulary.
