Summer 2025 Super Readers!

  Summer 2025 Super Readers!

This week, Miss Flower had a huge pile of certificates and some prizes to hand out to the children who participated in the summer reading challenges.

Get Caught Reading
Over the summer, so many of our Broadford Primary children enjoyed getting caught reading in all sorts of wonderful places - including forests, castles, museums, foreign countries, libraries, zoos, gardens, public transport, dens, bedrooms, and so many more! 

Congratulations to our winners and runners-up...

KS1 Winner: Violet & KS1 Runner-Up: Nathan 

KS2 Winner: Henry & KS2 Runner-Up: Torsten

Thank you to Sadhana, Prakhyati, Nathan, Azlan, Dhaksha, Billie, Luna, Violet, David, Oscar, Harry, Amelia, Rayan, Alice, Ashar, Aditi, Andreea, Rithik, Nikita, Tesha, Daisy, Subhan, Sophia, Torsten, Maya, Chloe, Alariah, Aiza, Henry, Callissya, George, Ryan, Alice, Ava, Lily-Mae, Rosie, Jessica, Tayla, Harry, Jessica and Iustin for sending in your photos. All photos can be found over on our Library Instagram page.

National Summer Reading Challenge

Over the summer, lots of super readers took part in the Havering Libraries National Summer Reading Challenge.

A huge thank you to Prakhyati, Sadhana, Dhaksha, Amelia, Harry, Oscar, David, Alice, Amirah, Rayan, Prisha, Vedasri, Azlan, Vikhyat, Nyasa, Aditi, Subhan, Abdulahad, Chirag, Rithik, Tesha, Torsten, Daisy, George, Ryan, Aiza, Jessica, Lily-Mae, Asha, Zarrar and Aryaan for sharing their photos and certificates. 

Broadford Library Summer Reading Challenge

Well done to Amelia, Alice, Sadhana, Oscar, Adam, George, Freya and Torsten on completing their Broadford Summer Reading Challenge Trackers.

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A huge well done to everyone that has taken part in all the exciting reading challenges this summer!

Miss Flower, Librarian and Reading Champion

Summer Reading Challenges Return!

  Summer Reading Challenges Return!

National Summer Reading Challenge

Hopefully, you have had the chance to sign up to the National Summer Reading Challenge at your local library. This year's theme is Story Garden!

If you complete the challenge, let us know via our Instagram or Library email:

Instagram: @broadfordlibrary  Email: library@broadford-havering.sch.uk 

School Summer Reading Challenge

By now, you should have received our Broadford school library Summer Reading Challenge, which also includes information about this year's Get Caught Reading challenge. Take a look below:

Our challenges are always bursting with ideas and fun ways of keeping you reading during your break away from school. 

Make sure you hand your completed challenge into the school library when you return to school by Friday 5th September 2025 for a special certificate!

Get Caught Reading!

Like previous years, we would love to see you reading during the summer break, whether it be at home or far away. Take part by sending one photo (with your full name and new class) of yourself caught reading somewhere exciting over the summer to: 

Instagram: @broadfordlibrary  Email: library@broadford-havering.sch.uk 

You can view your photo on our Library Instagram Page, so please head over there to give us a follow.

We will choose one winner and one runner-up from each Key Stage. These lucky ones will be rewarded with a prize. All entries need to be in by Wednesday 3rd September. Winners will be announced the following week.

Why have a reading competition?

At Broadford Primary School, we believe in developing a culture where children are intrinsically motivated to read for pleasure. We believe in encouraging them to read both inside and beyond school and that the most effective way to promote reading is to work in partnership with parents and families. 

National Summer Reading Challenge - Sign up now!

 National Summer Reading Challenge!

  This year's National Summer Reading Challenge theme is Story Garden! 

Now is the time to sign up and complete the challenge! Head down to your local library or sign up online by visiting their website.

Last year, 30 pupils from Broadford completed the Summer challenge - an average of just 1 child per class. This year, we aim to increase that number! 

If you complete the challenge over the summer holidays, let us know via our Instagram or Email:

Instagram: @broadfordlibrary  Email: library@broadford-havering.sch.uk 

 School Assembly Video Promotion - Summer Reading Challenge 2025 - 1748771059887.mp4

Reading Assembly - Non-Fiction Books Added To The Trackers!

 

Miss Myers lead the KS1 assembly this week. From the Reception Tracker, Miss Myers read Julia Donaldson's every so popular, Room on the Broom! This kind and caring witch makes plenty of room on her broom for the animals she passes.

You may have noticed that we have made a few changes to our reading trackers this year. We have added a copy of non-fiction texts to each one - non-fiction texts that link to the topics covered in classes. Miss Greenwood shared facts from 'Project Ancient Egypt'. Copies of this book can be found in our school library.

Reading Achievements

Well done to Nyasa, who completed Broadford's Summer Reading Tracker. If you have a completed tracker at home, return it to the school library where you'll receive a certificate of achievement.

Maggie is off to a flying start! She has read five books from her '105 Books' tracker, earning herself a Bronze Certificate!

Earn your Blue Peter Reading Badge! See how you can take part here.

Gadgeteers Reading Challenge

Throughout the summer break, we shared pictures of our pupils completing this year's Summer Reading Challenge 'Gadgeteers'. If you haven't completed yours yet, there is still time! You have until Saturday 17th September 2022. Head down to your local library as soon as you have finished - there you will be rewarded with a certificate and medal!

Take a look at our super summer readers! If you have a photo with your certificate and medal that you'd like to share, send it over via our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Summer Reading Challenge 2021 - Wild World Heroes

This week we heard from Viv, the librarian from Havering Libraries. She told us all about the upcoming Summer Reading Challenge. The challenge will begin on 10th July and will run until 4th September. This year's theme is 'Wild World Heroes', and encourages us to look after our planet and the animals that we share it with. 

To take part, simply pop down to your local library from the 10th July and pick up a starter pack. The pack contains a bookmark, pencil, a folder to log your reading and stickers for your adult at home to reward you with as you read. 

You only need to read six books across the eight weeks. You will need to complete a book review for each book you read. There are plenty of games and challenges to be found on the official summer challenge website. Once you have completed your challenge, hand it in at your local library. When we return to school in September all pupils who have completed the challenge will be rewarded with a certificate and medal in assembly.

Next week you'll receive a special challenge invitation with more information.

Summer Reading Challenges

There are plenty of ways to keep reading this summer - yesterday, you would have received a selection of leaflets and summer challenge sheets to keep you motivated during the holidays.

Like previous years, we have updated our summer reading tracker that includes a variety of reading activities to complete. If you return your completed tracker in September you will be rewarded with a special certificate and medal!

Why not take part in our annual Get Caught Reading Challenge? Last year we travelled over 35,000 miles, making sure we were snapped reading on our journeys. Send your photos to our Facebook page for your photo to be added to our Google Map and to feature on the school blog.

Look out for our Facebook questions of the week - these will go live every Friday. One winner who correctly answers the question will be selected at random and announced on the following Monday. Please make sure you include your child's name in the post so we know who to pass the prize on to. If you are answering on behalf of two or more children, please state all their names so we can allocate them a number for the draw.

Last, but definitely not least, there is the national reading challenge to take part in at your local library! The challenge is a space-themed adventure that encourages you to read at least six fiction or non-fiction books - that's just one a week! Along your reading journey, you'll receive a collector's folder, stickers, a bookmark, snakes and ladders game, a window sticker and kit bag!

Enjoy the summer break!

Summer Holidays' Reading Challenges

Don't stop reading this summer!!

As well as our Get Caught Reading challenge, you can also complete the Summer Holidays' Reading Tracker that you were given today. This contains a variety of reading activities including, a summer reading bucket list, research ideas and a log for recording all of the summer stories you read.

If you complete your tracker don't forget to hand it in when we return to school in September.

Summer Holiday Reading Challenges

During the holidays children were given the chance to earn themselves some tasty treats by completing some book reviews and mini challenges. On Friday, most of the pupils who took part received their treats. A huge well done to Daniel, Samson, Peiyce, Kieran, Nathan, Jacob, Natalie, Thelma, Emily, Fitzroy, Michael and Jack.

 

We also ran a Get Caught Reading Challenge. Our winner, Saffron, was announced on Friday. Thank you to all that entered.

 

 

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Summer Reading Challenge 2013!

 

Join in the fun at your local library this summer!

 

Create a profile on the Creepy House website and track your progress, look for books, enter competitions and share your thoughts on stories with children across the UK.

 

The challenge is to read 6 books over the summer, on completion of each book you will be awarded with a sticker and at the end will earn a certifaicate and medal. Watch the Blue Peter clip below for more information...

 

 

The competition is free to enter and will run from Saturday 13th July until Saturday 7th September.