Summer Reading Challenge: Gadgeteers!29 June 2022 (by Rachel Bradley McKay (Head)) |
The Summer Reading Challenge is the UK’s biggest free reading for pleasure programme for children.
The Challenge encourages children aged 4 to 11 to keep reading during the summer holidays. At the heart of the Summer Reading Challenge is a child’s ability to shape their reading journey. Help us to spread the word that reading for pleasure is free and fun!
The Summer Reading Challenge combines FREE access to books with fun, creative activities during the summer holidays. Throughout the Challenge, library staff support the children, helping them to discover new authors and illustrators and to explore a wide range of different types of books and ways of reading.
How the Challenge works
- The Reading Challenge starts Saturday 9th July and runs till 12th September
- Children sign up through their local library and receive a Gadgeteers collector poster.
- If your child isn’t a library member it is free and easy to join.
- Children need to visit the library 3 times and borrow at least 2 books each visit these can be fiction, non-fiction or audio and e books.
- On each visit there are a series of stickers to collect with a certificate and medal on the 3rd visit.
- The challenge is open to school age children and children starting school in September.
- The official Challenge website hosts digital rewards, author videos, games and more for children to enjoy all summer. : www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
You can find additional information and free resources to support childrens’ reading for pleasure in the Summer Reading Challenge School Zone: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/school-zone-src
By championing the Summer Reading Challenge, you will be continuing to support your child’s learning during the holidays, ensuring they return ready for a great start to the new academic year.
It's FUN! It's FREE! It's LOCAL!