500 Words Challenge 2014

Have you written a super fantastic short story? Do you want to enter the Chris Evans Breakfast Show's 500 WORDS competition? Brilliant! Just follow the steps below to submit your story... you have until 7:00pm on Wednesday 26 February 2014 to enter!

 

Take a look at the Radio 2, 500 WORDS website for inspiration, tips and video clips by clicking on the image below.

 

 

There are two categories within the competition, the first for 9 and under and the second for children aged between 10-13 years. The winning entry will be selected on May the 30th 2014, with the winner receiving Chris Evans' height in books and 500 books for their school.

 

The entries will be judged on originality, plot, characterisation, language and enjoyment.

 

It is important to seek permission from an adult before entering. To find out more about the rules, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00rfvk1/profiles/terms-and-conditions

Create A Character Competition Ends Thursday 6th February 2014!

Please make sure you have handed your entries in for the Create a Character Competition by Thursday lunchtime. The winners will receive their prizes on Friday. For more information on the competitions click on the image below...

 

Premier Reading League - Player Of The Week - 3

This weeks player of the week is Isaac, member of the Reading Super Stars. Isaac has been using his spare time to write lots of reviews, earning his team 69 points this week. His top tip is to encourage your team mates to work together so you earn more for your team! Well done Isaac, keep up the good work!

Read For My School Starts Today!

The online reading challenge, Read For My School, begins today and will run until March 28th. This year, as a school, we have been given a target to read 500 books. All pupils that read at least 8 books will automatically be entered into a prize draw, and our school will be entered into a separate prize draw to win 100 books, provided we read at least 250 books between us. This year the challenge is open to all pupils from years 3 to 6; online you will find a library of over 100 books and a list of recommended reading material.

Unlike last year, Pearson will donate at 100,000 books to Book Aid International’s life-changing programme, School Library in a Box, distributing new books to schools in Tanzania. A new feature on your personal account allows you to write a letter to the children in Tanzania who will receive the books. Over the course of the competition you can edit the letter as often as you like, once the competition ends one letter will be selected and the pupil who wrote it will be nominated for regional and national awards.

Click on the logo above or on the link to the right to visit the website.

THE IMPORTANT BIT...
To sign up, click on the link at the bottom of the web page that says, SIGN UP AS A PUPIL. You will then need to fill in the online form, creating a username and password. Try to keep them both simple, like using your full name as the username and Broadford as your password. At the bottom of the page you will need to type in the READING GROUP CODE, this is the same for everyone - 845562. Once you have entered all your information, click on CREATE NEW ACCOUNT, and you're ready to start reading.

As an extra treat, for the first two weeks I will be doubling the points for the Premier Reading League, for each book you read online I will reward you with 2 points and for each review you will receive 6 points for your team! Your name will also go into a library raffle box for every book you read, then once the competition ends two names will be chosen, those two children will win a book each of their choice. Good luck!

Spinebreakers' Trip To The British Library

 

It was quite an early start for our Spinebreakers yesterday, as we took at trip to The British Library to take part in a workshop led by children's author/illustrator, Nick Sharratt. Despite a short delay on the train to Liverpool Street, we arrived with plenty of time to spare!

Click on the picture above to visit Nick Sharratt's website.
 

 

"Nick Sharratt began the workshop by showing us some examples of art he had created when he was a young boy. He knew he wanted to be an illustrator from the age of 9, when his picture of a busy market was displayed in his school for all to see."
Daniella

 

"We got to hear some pages from his books, Caveman Dave, Octopus Soctopus, The Foggy Foggy Forest and What's in the Witch's Kitchen? My favourite was What's in the Witch's Kitchen? because there were gruesome things in her fridge!"
Kieran

 

 

 

"After, Nick showed us his book called Socks, we then had to draw our own sock-pictures. I drew a sockihopter! I liked this part because i got to do my favourite thing - DRAWING!"
Thelma

 

 

"Next, we had to design a new front cover for Roald Dahl's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I made a chocolaty design with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory written on it"
Uthman

"To finish off, Nick read us, You Choose. As he read the book we had to choose what we wanted from each page to include in our picture. I drew a picture of me wearing a frilly dress, big high heels, a nice purple hat and a pink scarf!"
Deborah

 

Before heading home, the Spinebreakers took a look around the Picture This: Children's Illustrated Classics exhibition. The exhibition explores ten children's classics from the 20th century including, Paddington Bear, The Hobbit, The Borrowers and Wind in the Willows. Showing in detail how the illustrators have interpreted the tales in imaginative ways.

 

The Spinebreakers Have Arrived Safely!

Despite a short delay on the train to Liverpool Street, the Spinebreakers have arrived at the British Library with time to spare!

New Books For Our Older Readers

 

We have a selection of new books for our older readers this week. Titles include, Skellig, Other Worlds - 10 Amazing Fantasy Stories, Oliver and the Seawigs, Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma.

 

The books will be on display as of today, so take a look on your next visit!

Premier Reading League - Player Of The Week - 2

The reviews have been flooding in this week for the Premier Reading League. The Honey Pops and Premier Dominations were miles in front at the start of the week, with each team having over one hundred points. However, they were quickly joined by Premier Stars and The Legendary Winners.

 

 

Endurance is our Player of the Week. He has been using all his spare time in and out of school to record as many reviews as he can. Altogether he earned a total of 84 points for his team, Premier Stars. Fantastic effort Endurance!

Super Readers - Harry Reads The Opening Chapters To 'Frankies Magic Football'



Harry shares with you, the first chapters of Frank Lampard's very popular book, Frankie and the Magic Football. Harry earns 3 points for his team, Premier Dominations.

Premier Reading League - Player Of The Week - 1

Last week we saw the return of The Premier Reading League, with 14 groups already signed up there were 100's of points to be given out. Each week there will be a spot available for Player of the Week. The title of Player of the Week will be given to the pupil who has earned the most points for that week.

 

 

Toby has earned Player of the Week this week for earning a total of 76 points for his team, The Honey Pops. The secret to Toby's success was reading as many books as he could over the Christmas period. Although he didn't receive the 1 point for each book read, he did however, make notes ready to write up when the competition officially started.

Well done Toby, keep up the hard work!

 

Don't forget to check your account for books you have read in the past that need reviewing.

Super Reader - Dara Reads 'The Rhyming Rabbit'

Dara chose to share the story of the Rhyming Rabbit by Julia Donaldson. Lovely reading Dara, well done!

  

Super Reader - FT Reads 'Here Comes The Crocodile'

FT reads the story of a very hungry crocodile who is hunting for his dinner, however, his prey trick him into thinking they won't taste that good!