Wow! Lennon Berrigan in 5th class has broken the school record! Never before has anyone at Talbot typed so fast. Yesterday, the 22nd June 2017, Lennon typed at a speed of 74 words per minute (wpm). He showed me and his teacher Ms Ward the certificate from typing.com,which he got when practicing here in school. […]
This Year’s Ten-Finger Typing Competition… It Could Be YOU!
Imagine how great it will be when you learn to type really really fast. How it will help you do things quicker and easier. Imagine being able to type fast WITHOUT looking down at your fingers on the keyboard!! You can do it, if you want to. Why not start now! Here’s a short video […]
Talbot’s Sure Got Ten-Finger Typists!!! New School Record!!!
Want to know how to succeed? How to learn? P_a_t_c_ Can you fill in the missing letters? Do you know what the word is? (Answer at the bottom of this message.) Last year Leah Sanusi was in 4th class, and she got a brilliant 17 words per minute (wpm) in the final of the Talbot’s […]
Our New Classroom Computers… Believe the Hype… It’s Time to Type! Ready, Steady, GO!
Yes, it’s soon here again. The third-ever “Talbot’s Got Typists!” competition. In June 2011 the winner was Kayleigh Perkins with 31 wpm (words per minute [net]). In June 2012 the winner was Teigan Walsh with 36 wpm. (Joe Okewumi came 2nd with 28 wpm.) In June 2013 the winner will be… you? For the first time, […]
Winning Story: ‘The Three Keys’ by Anna Ngo
Here, for you to enjoy at home, is the second of the two winning stories (of Talbot’s Got Writers! Christmas 2012). Congratulations, Anna. Read it one time to enjoy it, and then look at it again to notice the amazing words and sentences. Anna wrote three stories for the competition, each brilliant. This story is […]
Winning Story: ‘The Blood Red Door’ by Megan Thorpe
Here, for you to enjoy at home, is one of the two winning stories (of Talbot’s Got Writers! Christmas 2012). Congratulations, Megan. Like I said at Assembly, I am still blown away by Megan’s stunning writing style. Read it one time to enjoy it, and another time to learn from her how she creates entertaining […]
List of Amazing Writers in Talbot…
Yes, like I announced at Assembly today, here is the list of amazing writers who entered the Christmas “Talbot’s Got Writers!” competition. I urge you to ask them to lend you their story. They’re amazing stories, amazing writers! It’s as if these writers have really studied how to make a story entertaining. They’ve clearly listened […]