Summer Reading Challenge
On Wednesday 5th July we had a very special
guest to visit St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, The Worshipful the Mayor of
Islington.
In order to support literacy in school we encourage our
children to join ‘The Summer Reading Challenge’. The Challenge is a nationwide
initiative run by the Reading Agency. It aims to encourage children aged 4-11
to include reading as part of their summer holiday activities. It runs from
July until mid-September.
The Mayoress came to our school-wide assembly to launch
‘The Summer Reading Challenge’ along with two of our local librarians from
Archway Library. The children were shown a short fun film made by the Reading
Agency about the challenge. The Mayoress and the librarians talked to the
children about how it is important to keep reading over the summer and told the
children all about how to join-in.
This year’s theme is ‘Animal Agents’ and everyone who
joins-in has a chance to solve a mystery and catch a crafty crook!
It’s simple! All you have to do to join in is:
·
Sign up at your local library and receive a
collector folder
·
Read 6 books pick up your rewards and you might
even win a prize!
·
Collect your Certificate and Medal
The Mayoress also presented certificates to all those
children who participated in last year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Well done to
all those children!
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| The Mayoress and Year 3 Pupil |
Let’s hope we get the whole school reading this summer so
that we will need a bigger stage for the presentation next year!
REMEMBER to
join in all you need to do is go along with your child to your local library to
register and next year they will be part of our special school assembly to
celebrate our fabulous readers!
Archway Library will be at our Summer Fair on Friday 14th
July when you can register your child for the challenge.
An Invitation card with details of the challenge will be sent
home.
To find out more about the Summer Reading Challenge log on
to: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/src-schools
To find out about other fun animal events in Islington
libraries log-on to: www.islington.gov.uk/libraries
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