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Introducing the Reading Relay
The Learning Lounge is introducing the Reading Relay. It's the ultimate reading challenge!
If you want to get involved its simple. To take part in the relay you need to complete 10 challenges. You can do them in any order you like. The 10 challenges are as follows:
- Complete a Book Trust Challenge or Teacher Feature Challenge.
- Read a book recommended by Ms Marris or Miss Jones.
- Read a STAR (Student Librarian Truly Awesome Read) book.
- Complete an ‘Issues’ quiz.
- Read a FQR (Fiction Quick Read).
- Reserve a book off the new display, collect and read it.
- Complete a monthly quiz.
- Read a Non-Fiction book and complete the bookmark with 10 facts and page numbers.
- Read a Graphic Novel.
- Read a book of your own choice from the LL.
If you are one of the first ten people to complete the challenge you will be rewarded with a £10 Waterstone giftcard, a stationery goody bag and 30 credit points.
If you want to get involved and start the Reading Relay just visit Ms Marris or Ms Jones at the LL desk today so they can sign you up for the race!
See you then.
- Carnegie Awards: Shortlisted Books 2018
Beautiful Books Written By Amazing Authors (17/04/2018) - New April Display - 2018
Including Boy on the Edge, The Starman and me and Warrior Cats (17/04/2018) - Booktrust Challenge - April 2018
'Stargazing for Beginners' (16/04/2018) - #tootchat
Twitter chat with authors Matt Dickinson and Lisa Williamson (29/03/2018) - First two winners of the Reading Relay!
Well Done Eva and Genevieve! (28/03/2018) - Sarah Crossan Twitter Chat
Wednesday 28th of March 2018 (20/03/2018) - Pick up a S.T.A.R today!
Try these recommendations if you're stuck for a book (13/03/2018) - Introducing the Reading Relay
Can you finish the ultimate race? (13/03/2018) - The Booktrust Challenge is back!
'Running on the Roof of the World' (13/03/2018) - Scholastic Bookfair Total 2018
Thank you to all our students and staff! (12/03/2018)
- Carnegie Awards: Shortlisted Books 2018
Beautiful Books Written By Amazing Authors (Learning Lounge - 17/04/2018) - New April Display - 2018
Including Boy on the Edge, The Starman and me and Warrior Cats (Learning Lounge - 17/04/2018) - Booktrust Challenge - April 2018
'Stargazing for Beginners' (Learning Lounge - 16/04/2018) - Successful Cake Sale In Aid Of Autism Awareness Week
The Learning Support Department were overwhelmed by the amount of cakes donated to the sale. (Learning Support - 29/03/2018) - #tootchat
Twitter chat with authors Matt Dickinson and Lisa Williamson (Learning Lounge - 29/03/2018) - First two winners of the Reading Relay!
Well Done Eva and Genevieve! (Learning Lounge - 28/03/2018) - Cake Sale In Aid of Autism Awareness Week
Cake sale to be held on the 29th March over lower and upper lunch times outside the LSC (Learning Support - 28/03/2018) - Year 10 Interview Day
Some of our Year 10 pupils who took part in the Interview Day (Learning Support - 21/03/2018) - Sarah Crossan Twitter Chat
Wednesday 28th of March 2018 (Learning Lounge - 20/03/2018) - Toot Hill travels to the National Final of the Big Bang Competition
Our year 8/9 STEM club exhibited at the Big Bang Fair & another 60 year 9/10 students came along too (STEM Pathways - 16/03/2018)
