Hall Book Display
Anti-Bullying Week 2023 - front-facing, beautiful books on friendships, bullying & recognising emotions.
Spooky Reading & Writing Legend
Really proud of our children, who – despite the excitement of being able to dress up for Halloween in school – really focussed hard on their descriptive reading & writing lessons liked to all things spooktacular.
There was also an opportunity for us to read the classic book, ‘FunnyBones’…
Hall Book Display
Our new topic boxes in the Hall will prove an ideal location to celebrate, entice and signpost our young readers to any literature (both fiction & non-fiction) with front-facing gorgeous books linked to school events & themes; like Halloween, for example – spooktacular!
Roald Dahl Day
Dressed in yellow, or as near to – Dahl’s favourite colour! Facts, extracts and fond memories linked to the books; shared and rejoiced in assembly.
Time in our new Houses to forge early, key relationships across school and of course, hone our Roald Dahl writing skills.
Happy Birthday, Roald…
10.7.23: Core Value Reading Legends: Responsible Reading Legend
Our fifth and final Core Value Reading Legend of the year was Responsible Reading Legend.
But what does responsibility around reading actually look like? We considered:
- Respect for our library and for others’ reading time
- The proper way to stock books e.g. spines out, by…
12.6.23: Book Club Logo Competition: Too many to choose from!
Book Club have been inundated with entries for their Book Club Logo Competition – and this isn’t all of them! Thank you to all the children who have submitted entries. It goes to show, just how much our children love books and are inspired by reading. The winning entry will feature in multiple…
12.6.23: Book Club Logo Competition: Too many to choose from!
Healthy Week 2023: Healthy Lifestyles involve Reading! Resilient Reading Legend
We delivered our penultimate (fourth of five) Core Value Reading Legends in school – with a focus on resilience around reading: children being taught and practising stamina for reading, including heightening their…
12.05.2023
And another fabulous reading moment from a pupil in Thistle Class...
Sophie has loved reading Wild Homes and is even relating the information in the book, to her own stories connected to nature.
27.4.23
"It's genuinely made Aurelia a super reader. I couldn't be prouder" (Mum)
It's always fantastic to hear from parents and carers about their child's home reading journey.
Aurelia, in Dahlia Class, has managed to read a total of 6 books (each with 300-350 pages) within 6 weeks!
Further…
31.03.2023: We have had some fabulous book recommendations from children in Bluebell Class…
Allergic, by Megan Lloyd – reviewed by Maya H.
“This graphic novel is just my type of book! The characters are brilliant and they really make you want to carry on reading.”
Investi-GATORS, by John Green – reviewed by Harry.
“If you like crocodiles, you’ll love this adventure story…
10.3.23: Time Hop: October 2022: 54 Beautiful Books…the Reading Journey continues!
We wrote:
‘We have two new displays celebrating reading in school – here’s one of them – Book Study.
Over the course of the Academic Year, pupils from all four classes will study 54 books, linked to their learning in English lessons, and in some cases, across other subjects. This display…
6.3.23: Trending: The Haunting of Aveline Jones
Warning: you may want to read this book, too!
They’re falling like dominoes in Dahlia – falling in love with ‘The Haunting of Aveline Jones’ by Phil Hickes, that is!
Many children now borrowing or purchasing copies of their own to read in school or at home.
Some super reflection coming…