This week we lauched our new approach to our at home reading challenges. As you will remember from last year, children were awarded a reading star for reading 3 times a week. These reading stars were added together at the end of the term and the child or children with the most stars were awarded a prize during a celebration assembly. After listening to the advice of children, staff and parents we have decided to have different challenges based on the key stage that they are in.
Key Stage One (Year 1 and 2)
Children will be taking part in the ‘reading jewels challenge’. This challenge consists of children receiving a certificate and sticker for reading a certain amount of books. They will work their way up the jewel ladder whilst exploring different genres and enjoying good quality texts. In the children’s reading diaries they will have a ‘jewel sheet’ so that they can colour in a jewel once they have finished the book. In order for a child to be awarded a jewel, a parent or adult must write in the child’s reading diary and sign to say they have finished their book.
The Jewel Ladder - stages and prizes
BRONZE – 15 books read – Given by the Class Teacher
SILVER – 30 books read – Given by the Year Group Leader
GOLD – 50 books read – Given by the KS1 Phase Leader
PLATINUM – 75 books read – Given by the Deputy Head
DIAMOND – 100 books read – Given by the Head Teacher
Lower Key Stage Two (Year 3 and 4)
Children will be taking part in the ‘around the world reading challenge’. All children will receive a reading passport in their reading diaries. For every book read that the child can confidently talk about and answer questions about them they will be awarded with 500 reading miles. They collect these reading miles in their special reading passport on their very own reading world tour - a whopping 33,000 miles. At key checkpoints around the world, children will receive a certificate and prize.
Around the World reading challenge prizes
New York – Certificate and sticker
Rio de Janiro – Certificate and small prize .e.g. pencil, rubber
Nairobi – Certificate and their choice of book
Sydney – Certificate and a medal.
In order for a child to be awarded 500 reading miles, a parent or adult must write in the child’s reading diary and sign to say they have finished their book.
Upper Key Stage Two (Year 5 and 6)
At Clockhouse we will be officially opening a ‘Clockhouse Costa Coffee Club’. All children in Year 5 and 6 will receive their own Clockhouse Costa Coffee loyalty card. Once they have read one book and are able to confidently talk about the book and answer questions about it they will receive a stamp on their loyalty card. When a child has filled their loyalty card they will be invited to the monthly ‘Clockhouse Costa morning’ where they will be able to have either a hot drink (coffee, tea, hot chocolate) or a cold drink (milkshake, squash, smoothie) and will be provided with a small snack.
In order for a child to be awarded a stamp, a parent or adult must write in the child’s reading diary and sign to say they have finished their book.
Whole School
As well as the children taking part in their own Key Stage reading challenge, the children also have the opportunity to take part in a whole school reading initiative. Once your child has read a book that they have really enjoyed, we would like them to fill out a book review that will be provided by the class teacher. This book review will then be added to a prize draw and at the end of each term 3 will be picked out to win a prize. The idea is the more book reviews your child completes the more opportunities they have of winning a prize.
Thank you again with your support in developing your child’s reading at home and continuing to create a love for reading.
Kind regards,
Miss Ettridge
English Leader
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