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…
3.3.23: The Giant Picnic: Book Club Event: Homage to World Book Day 2023
‘One hot summer in Itching Down, Four million wasps flew into town. What are the villagers going to do about this noisy, nasty nuisance of a swarm? Make a giant jam sandwich - that's what!’
During assembly time on Monday and Tuesday this week, children from Year R to Year 6 were read ‘The Giant…
2.3.23: Core Value Reading Legends: Reflective Reading Legend: World Book Day 2023!
Our third Core Value Reading Legend of the year was Reflective Reading Legend. We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate this Legend than through the medium of one of the – and arguably most – important days in the Primary School calendar…World Book Day 2023.
Seaming together, and…
23.02.2023
Over the last few weeks, Bluebell Class have been studying 'Owen and the Soldier' by Lisa Thompson. The main character Owen befriends a stone soldier in his local park and talks to him about his dad who has been lost at war. The class showed excellent empathy with Owen as they listened to the…