This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Principal Libraries Outreach Officer for Children and Young People, Alison Beer, for the attention of primary schools.
Slough Libraries are delighted to announce this year’s Summer Reading Challenge 2022 - Gadgeteers! The Reading Agency has teamed up with the Science Museum for a challenge focused on science and innovation, encouraging children to discover the amazing science in the world around them and inspiring them to use their creativity and imagination.
Children aged 4 and over can complete the challenge by enjoying six books over the summer, collecting stickers and rewards along the way. Those that finish will be awarded a medal and certificate to mark their achievement. The challenge presents reading as a fun and enjoyable activity and encourages children to become lifelong book lovers. It helps prevent the trend for reading skills to dip over the summer holidays, and enhances and supports the school’s reading initiatives. The fun rewards motivate the children to progress through the challenge and it is inclusive to children of all abilities as they can choose any library books that appeal to them to count towards the challenge. We also anticipate that the science themes will support curriculum links for STEM and literacy.
Slough Libraries will be launching the challenge on Saturday 2nd July. It’s free to take part - children just need to be library members. It’s quick and easy to join.
Schools can access a range of materials and activities to support you to encourage your pupils to participate, including posters, newsletter copy and assemblies.
Summer Reading Challenge order form for schools
We will also be hosting three joint Zoom assemblies, open to all Slough schools, bookable via Eventbrite on the links below:
Thursday 16th June 10.00am
Tuesday 21st June 11.00am
Wednesday 29th June 2.00pm
Find out more about the challenge at The Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge website www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/school-zone-src