(Update – see more recent post for COSPLAY photos)
September marks the first IDL of the year – Reading Week. The week will kick off with S1 and S2 Assemblies on Monday morning with the launch of this year’s Reading Challenge and prizes distributed for the Front Cover competition run by the Art and Design department, the Summer Selfie competition and to those who met the Reading Challenge last year. Pupils in S1 to S3 have reading registration every day next week and it looks like there will lots of activities in class for all year groups throughout the week with Faculties organising subject specific reading tasks.
Outside of class there are a small number of extra-curricular activities – a spelling bee, book themed Drama Club, riddles in the street and a themed menu. Reading period is on on Thursday P6 and we encourage all staff and pupils to DEAR (drop everything and read) for the period. This will be personal reading or subject related reading (especially for senior pupils).
Reading Week culminates in COS play day on Friday 6 September where staff and pupils are encouraged to donate a book or pay a £1 in order to dress as a book, TV or film character or to wear a favourite band t-shirt. Prizes and house points to be won!
Reminders for the week –
- There will be reading registration every day next week. If you would like a box of books for the week you can borrow some from the shelves in G031. If you would like a more permanent class library please see me so we can sort this out.
- S1 Launch Assembly will be at 9am on Monday. S1 classes will be escorted to the Street for a brief Assembly.
- S2 Launch Assembly will be at 9.30 am on Monday. S2 classes will be escorted to the street and remain with them for a brief Assembly.
- Staff are reminded to update reading/watching posters and display somewhere visible.
- Reading Hour (DEAR) will be on Thursday during Period 6. During this period we are inviting all staff and pupils across all year groups to down tools and read for the period. This could be private reading or subject based reading.
- COS play day will be on Friday. Pupils can donate a book or pay a pound to dress as a favourite book/film/tv character or wear a favourite band t shirt. Register teachers are collecting monies and books and members of the Literacy Committee /House Captains will be around to collect and to judge best dressed pupil and teacher in each house group – big prizes at stake!
Photos and details will be posted throughout the week so watch this space.