Month/Term |
Event/Competition |
October |
October 1: Launch of Library's new Collection!
October 9: National Poetry Day - poetry competitions and workshops, assembly readings and poetry evening with visiting poet, Rosetta Stone.
October 1-31: Diaspora - Black History Month |
November |
Scholastic Book Fair
After school homework club starts!
Reading competition - 'Rating Reading!' Top 10 Book List (fiction) - nominations. |
December |
Book Week - create a Xmas Tree with leaves of books read.
Spread the Christmas spirit - swap a book - give a present!
Vote/Debate - Top Book! |
January |
EXAMS - Library study and quiet time
Visiting author - Ssh it's a secret!
Term 1 Reading Champion - Prize presented by visiting author |
February |
Year 7 Reading Month
Reading Competition 2 - Rating Reading! Top 10 Book List (non-fiction) - nominations |
March |
Vote/Debate - Top Book!
Easter Egg Awards! |
April |
Visiting Author
Reading Champion Term 2 - prize presented by visiting author!
Year 8 Reading Month |
May |
Film Month - Film vs Book debate (Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Captain Corelli)
Film Viewing and book readings |
June |
Carnegie Shadowing book review |
July |
Year 9 Reading Month - poetry workshops for GCSE
Visiting Poet!
Reading Champion Term 3 |