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Reading
The Olympic Reading Challenge 2012
This is a challenge that you don't need to join a gym or need specialised equipment for. We are aiming for the whole school, including teachers, to read at least 2012 books from now until September.
This is a school-wide initiative being run by the LIC.
Read 10 books for a Bronze Award
Read 15 books for a Silver Award
Read 25 books for a Gold Award.
Collect a Bronze sheet certificate from Mrs. Warman or Mrs. De Bellis from the LIC to start you off. Once you have read ten books (and commented on them) trade this sheet in for a Silver one. You will be expected to write a brief review on each book once you have read it. There may be a Platinum award for those of you who go above and beyond the Gold Award. (We know that some of you read at least 50 books a year.)
All our students should be regularly reading, both at school and during the holidays. It is a brilliant way of relaxing and it has been proved that the best indicator of academic success is the amount of time children read.
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=2115149
Reading helps with creativity, empathy and stimulates brain activity which develops learning.
Click on the links below for ideas for great books.
If you liked At the sign of the sugared plum click here
If you liked Fever Crumb click here
If you liked Joshua files - The invisible City click here
If you liked Love, Aubrey click here
If you liked Takeshita Demons click here
If you liked The Dying photo click here
If you liked Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror click here
If you liked Warning! Aliens are in my school! click here
If you liked Z-Rex click here
Booklists
Recommended reading
Links to authors
Have a look at these websites about reading:
www.storiesfromtheweb.org Read and review young people’s creative writing
www.gnooks.com Type in the name of a writer you love, and see the suggestions of who else to read, and discuss your favourite writers.
www.achuka.com British children’s books site. News, reviews, author profiles and interviews, events calendar and new / upcoming titles.
http://www.cool-reads.co.uk/ Books for 10-15 year old readers by 10-15 year old reviewers.
