Summer Reading Challenge Success

To recognise their reading achievement, at break time today, Mrs Van Zyl, Crackley Hall’s English Lead, gathered the pupils together to award them a ‘Practice’ Junior da Vinci and a special bookmark prize.

Organised in conjunction with Warwickshire Libraries and The Reading Agency, The Marvellous Makers reading challenge aimed to fire up children’s imaginations and develop their storytelling and creative skills. Over the course of the school holidays, pupils were encouraged to read six books from their local library. Every child who completed the challenge received a Marvellous Makers certificate.

It was a great way to keep pupils reading, especially when the children weren’t in the classroom, and Mrs Van Zyl was impressed with how many pupils took part. A number of them read many more books than the six required, with Ralph reading a total of 14 and even being invited to receive his certificate from the local Mayor in a presentation at Kenilworth Library.

It was lovely to hear of the children’s summer reading exploits; reading for pleasure is one of the most important skills a child can learn.