We like to promote reading as much as possible. One way in which we do this is through our assemblies. A series of assemblies, led by the head teacher, have been used to showcase the enjoyment of reading.

Teachers and other staff secretly shared their favourite books, including some from their childhoods. The children had to match the book choices to the staff member s they thought they belonged to.

Our children loved discovering new authors across a range of genres, hearing about some golden oldies that have stood the test of time and how staff continue to enjoy reading. It proved so popular that a display was created for children to refer to and inspire them to read and share their reading choices too.

Our children have also had the opportunity to practise using their ‘reading roles’ during some of our assemblies when listening to stories which highlight our school values.

Children enthusiastically participated in the ‘votes for schools’ World Book Day assembly and particularly enjoyed discussing their favourite books and guessing the titles of some classic stories.