Summer reading challenge

Designed by Kathryn Houghton Librarian, Bancroft’s School June 2015

Challenge 8 – Create a fact poster

Using the facts you have learnt for challenge 7

make a poster to tell everyone what you know

now that you didn't know before!

The poster must be bright, colourful, have pictures that relate to the

subject you chose and the facts must be clear and understandable.

What you need:

A4 or A3 paper (you can use plain paper or

coloured card)

The title of the subject you are writing about

(horses, cars, football, space, ballet… any-

thing!)

The 3 facts you learnt about that subject.

Pictures – can be hand drawn or printed from

a computer or cut our of a magazine.

Anything else - Use paints, felt tip pens or

pencils, material, glue, sparkles, glitter… go

crazy! But don’t forget we need to be able to

read your 3 facts!

Prove it – hand it in in September to make a

lovely Information Book display!


Summer Reading Challenge

and Boredom Buster

This summer I am challenging you to a summer of

reading fun. The idea is to spend some time with

your family, read some great books and learn a few

things along the way!

You have 8 weeks to do 8 challenges

You can complete the challenges in any order

Be as creative as possible

Have as much fun as possible

You must be able to prove you have completed each

challenge and hand back the booklet and any extra work/

photos

The prizes

For each challenge

You will get reward points for all

individual challenges achieved (8 in total!)

For completing all 8 challenges

A certificate

A booky prize and a bar of chocolate!


Challenge 1 - Book photobomb

Take a photo of your friends or family with

your book in the background without them

knowing it is there!

What you need:

Camera or camera phone

Unsuspecting family or friends

A book (any book, but preferably one you are reading) in the back-

ground of your photo.

Prove it – bring in the photo to _________________ in September or email

it to _______________________________

Challenge 2 – Story time

Ask a male member of your family to read you a story, book or chapter.

What you need:

A dad, stepdad, uncle, brother or cousin

A good book, short story or picture book (we will allow a few

chapters of a longer book)

Prove it: Get them to sign below and return this to me:

I the dad/stepdad/uncle/ brother/cousin of (child’s name)

________________________

Have read them (book title, chapter etc.)

________________________________________________

On (Date OR number of days etc.) ______________________

signed ________________________________


? ?

FACT 1

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FACT 2

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FACT 3

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Challenge 7 – Find out some facts

Borrow an information book from the public library on a subject

that interests you (horses, cars, football, space, ballet… anything!)

Write down 3 facts that you have learnt from the book that you

didn’t know before.

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What you need:

Camera or camera phone

Yourself

A book

Someone to take the photo

Prove it – bring in the photo in September

or email it to ______________________

Challenge 4 – Get caught reading!

Take a photo of yourself reading on

your holidays

(the more unusual the better!)


Challenge 3 - AHHH! The school library is under attack!

The school library has been attacked by Aliens from another planet

who want to steal all our lovely reading books!

Thankfully the librarian is a super hero, who will save all the library

books.

Draw what you think a librarian superhero might look like in the box

below (It doesn’t have to be me!)


Challenge 4 – Go to your public library and

borrow some great books!

What you need:

A library card – don’t have one? Sign up for one at the

library, its free!

Childs name ____________________________

I borrowed these books:

Date _____________

Signed by (Parent /carer) _______________________

Prove it: write the books you borrowed in the box below and get a

parent or carer to sign it.


Book 1 Title _____________________________________________

Reason why this book would help you survive?

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Book 2 Title _____________________________________________


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Book 3 Title ______________________________________________


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Challenge 5 – Desert Island books

You are trapped on a Desert Island and have only 3 books with you

to read until you are rescued!

Ask a female relative (mum, sister, cousin or auntie) to recommend

3 books they think would help you survive!

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Summer reading challenge