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28 May 2012 at 13:27
Trossachs Primary School in Brig O'Turk, Scotland, is proof that you don't have to be a big school to do great things! With just 4 pupils on the roll, it has run a very successful Readathon sponsored read, with each pupil pledging to read "as many books as I can in three weeks!"
Between them they have raised an amazing £110, which will help make life better for seriously ill children. Well done!
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27 April 2012 at 11:44
With just 15 pupils, Ollaberry Primary School in Shetland proves that you don't have to be a big school to enjoy a successful Readathon.
During the School's Book Week, which kicked off just after World Book Day,pupils read for an average of 301 minutes per pupil, totalling 3,921 minutes in all - that's nearly three solid days!
Their reading-related activities were as follows:
- pupils and staff brought in their pyjamas for a "bedtime story" session
- the children had a nice surprise when three guest storytellers came to visit
- the youngest class read the book "The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark" and sewed their own felt Plop baby Barn Owls
- everyone enjoyed a wonderful book-themed dinner of "Mrs Grinling's Fish n' Chips" from The Lighthouse Keeper books and "Willie Wonka's Chocolate Cupcakes" from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- all pupils were also given World Book Day vouchers to spend on books
Brilliant ideas that we are sure other schools will love to share! Congratulations to everyone at Ollaberry who made their event such a resounding success!
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28 March 2012 at 09:58
Clachan Primary School, a small rural school in Scotland, came up with a great new idea for Readathon this term. It decided to hold its sponsored read on the Friday evening after World Book Day so that the whole village could come along to join in the fun.
Children, parents, staff and other members of the local community were invited to bring in their favourite book to share from 7pm until midnight. The celebrations culminated in a midnight feast! By charging admission, the reading event raised an impressive £59 for Readathon and earned the school enough free book tokens to buy several new books for its library.
"It was a great literacy experience!" reports Mrs Catherine Black, Acting Head Teacher.
It just goes to show that you don't have to be a big school to have big ideas - or to hold a successful and memorable Readathon! Congratulations to everyone who helped make Clachan Primary School's Readathon such a great success.
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