Summer 2026 Super Readers!

 

  Summer 2026 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: Oscar & KS1 Runner-Up: James 

KS2 Winner: Nikita & KS2 Runner-Up: Harry

Thank you to James, Nathan, Rayan, Amelia, Oscar, Maryam, Adalind, Alice, Azlan, Ashar, David, Adelina, Aryaan, Amerah, Andreea, Vikhyat, Prakhyati, Alice, Harry, Yehor, Torsten, Maya, Iustin, Amelia, Sadhana, Nyasa, Gabia, Nikita, Jessica, Lujah, Jessica, Harry and Afrahim 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 James, Ameera, Amelia, Oscar, Harry, Sadhana, Adalind, David, Vikhyat, Prakhyati, Torsten, Alice, Nikita, Alayna, Ayra, Alice, Jessica, Ashar, Azlan, Ryan, Rosie, Harry, Eliza, Amelia, Afrahim, Nyasa and Roza for sharing their photos and certificates. 

Broadford Library Summer Reading Challenge

Well done to Alice, Torsten, Oscar, Harry, David, Ryan, Freya, Adalind, James, Adalina, Bertha and Ayan on completing their Broadford Summer Reading Challenge Trackers.

Congratulations to David who was chosen at random as the winner of the prize draw for this challenge.

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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

Get Caught Reading Reminder!

  

  Get Caught Reading Reminder!

Don't forget to share your 'Get Caught Reading' photos! Children may be caught reading on holiday somewhere, snuggled up at home, in the local library, up a tree in the garden - the more creative, the better! 

There is ONE entry per child. Please send one photo (with your child's full name and new class) of your child caught reading over the summer - that is all you need to be entered into the challenge!

Send your photo via:

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

We will choose one winner and one runner-up from each Key Stage. These lucky ones will be rewarded with a prize, and everyone will receive a special certificate for taking part. All entries need to be in by Friday 4th September 2026. Winners will be announced the following week. 

To view all photos, please head over to our Instagram Page: 

@Broadfordlibrary

We cannot wait to see where you will be caught reading this summer!

National Summer Reading Challenge reminder!

 National Summer Reading Challenge!

This year's theme is Read to the Beat!

Hopefully, you have had the chance to sign up to the National Summer Reading Challenge at your local library or online. If not, there is still time!

You can read more about the challenge here 

If you complete the challenge, let Miss Flower know via the school library Instagram or email:

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

Get Caught Reading Reminder!

   

  Get Caught Reading Reminder!

Don't forget to share your 'Get Caught Reading' photos! Children may be caught reading on holiday somewhere, snuggled up at home, in the local library, up a tree in the garden - the more creative, the better! 

There is ONE entry per child. Please send one photo (with your child's full name and new class) of your child caught reading over the summer - that is all you need to be entered into the challenge!

Send your photo via:

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

We will choose one winner and one runner-up from each Key Stage. These lucky ones will be rewarded with a prize, and everyone will receive a special certificate for taking part. All entries need to be in by Friday 4th September 2026. Winners will be announced the following week. 

To view all photos, please head over to our Instagram Page: 

@Broadfordlibrary

We cannot wait to see where you will be caught reading this summer!

National Summer Reading Challenge reminder!

  National Summer Reading Challenge!

This year's theme is Read to the Beat!

Hopefully, you have had the chance to sign up to the National Summer Reading Challenge at your local library or online. If not, there is still time!

You can read more about the challenge here 

If you complete the challenge, let Miss Flower know via the school library Instagram or email:

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

Get Caught Reading Reminder!

    

  Get Caught Reading Reminder!

Don't forget to share your 'Get Caught Reading' photos! Children may be caught reading on holiday somewhere, snuggled up at home, in the local library, up a tree in the garden - the more creative, the better! 

There is ONE entry per child. Please send one photo (with your child's full name and new class) of your child caught reading over the summer - that is all you need to be entered into the challenge!

Send your photo via:

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

We will choose one winner and one runner-up from each Key Stage. These lucky ones will be rewarded with a prize, and everyone will receive a special certificate for taking part. All entries need to be in by Friday 4th September 2026. Winners will be announced the following week. 

To view all photos, please head over to our Instagram Page: 

@Broadfordlibrary

We cannot wait to see where you will be caught reading this summer!

National Summer Reading Challenge reminder!

 National Summer Reading Challenge!

This year's theme is Read to the Beat!

Hopefully, you have had the chance to sign up to the National Summer Reading Challenge at your local library or online. If not, there is still time!

You can read more about the challenge here 

If you complete the challenge, let Miss Flower know via the school library Instagram or email:

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

Get Caught Reading Returns!

 

Get Caught Reading Returns! 

How does it work? 

During the summer, we are inviting parents/carers and family members to ‘catch their child reading’. It could be a book, a comic, a menu, instructions - anything with words! Children might be caught reading on the beach, in the garden, up a tree or snuggled on the sofa - the more creative, the better! 

How to take part:

There is ONE entry per child. Please send one photo (with your child's full name and new class) of your child caught reading over the summer - that is all you need to be entered into the challenge!

Send your photo via:

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

Prizes to be won!

We will choose one winner and one runner-up from each Key Stage. These lucky ones will be rewarded with a prize, and everyone will receive a special certificate for taking part. All entries need to be in by Friday 4th September 2026. Winners will be announced the following week. 

To view all photos, please head over to our Instagram Page: 

@Broadfordlibrary

Over the years, we have received hundreds of entries; from children reading aloud to animals, to reading while up mountains! We have been so lucky to see you continuing your love of reading during the summer breaks. 

Here are some of last summer's photos:

We cannot wait to see where you will be caught reading this summer! 

The Summer Reading Challenges return!

   The 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 Read to the Beat!

If you complete the challenge, let Miss Flower know via the school library Instagram or email:

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

School Summer Reading Challenge

Later this week, children will receive a copy of our Broadford school library Summer Reading Challenge, which is a great, fun way to encourage and continue enjoying reading over the summer holidays.

Make sure you hand your completed challenge to Miss Flower in the school library when you return to school by Friday 4th September for a special certificate and the chance to win a prize! 

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 throughout the summer holidays, 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, and everyone will receive a special certificate for taking part. All entries need to be in by Friday 4th September 2026. 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. 

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.

 ~~

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

Miss Flower, Librarian and Reading Champion

Get Caught Reading Reminder!

   

  Get Caught Reading Reminder!

Don't forget to share your 'Get Caught Reading' photos! Children may be caught reading on holiday somewhere, snuggled up at home, in the local library, up a tree in the garden - the more creative, the better! 

There is ONE entry per child. Please send one photo (with your child's full name and new class) of your child caught reading over the summer - that is all you need to be entered into the challenge!

Send your photo via:

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

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 2025.

Winners will be announced the following week. 

To view all photos, please head over to our Instagram Page: 

@Broadfordlibrary

We cannot wait to see where you will be caught reading this summer!

Get Caught Reading Reminder!

   

  Get Caught Reading Reminder!

Don't forget to share your 'Get Caught Reading' photos! Children may be caught reading on holiday somewhere, snuggled up at home, in the local library, up a tree in the garden - the more creative, the better! 

There is ONE entry per child. Please send one photo (with your child's full name and new class) of your child caught reading over the summer - that is all you need to be entered into the challenge!

Send your photo via:

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

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 2025.

Winners will be announced the following week. 

To view all photos, please head over to our Instagram Page: 

@Broadfordlibrary

We cannot wait to see where you will be caught reading this summer!

National Summer Reading Challenge Reminder!

 National Summer Reading Challenge!

  This year's Summer Challenge theme is Story Garden!

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

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

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

Get Caught Reading Reminder!

   

  Get Caught Reading Reminder!

Don't forget to share your 'Get Caught Reading' photos! Children may be caught reading on holiday somewhere, snuggled up at home, in the local library, up a tree in the garden - the more creative, the better! 

There is ONE entry per child. Please send one photo (with your child's full name and new class) of your child caught reading over the summer - that is all you need to be entered into the challenge!

Send your photo via:

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

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 2025.

Winners will be announced the following week. 

To view all photos, please head over to our Instagram Page: 

@Broadfordlibrary

We cannot wait to see where you will be caught reading this summer!

National Summer Reading Challenge Reminder!

 National Summer Reading Challenge!

  This year's Summer Challenge theme is Story Garden!

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

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

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

Get Caught Reading Returns!

  

Get Caught Reading Returns! 

How does it work? 

During the summer, we are inviting parents/carers and family members to ‘catch their child reading’. It could be a book, a comic, a menu, instructions - anything with words! Children might be caught reading on the beach, in the garden, up a tree or snuggled on the sofa - the more creative, the better! 

How to take part:

There is ONE entry per child. Please send one photo (with your child's full name and new class) of your child caught reading over the summer - that is all you need to be entered into the challenge!

Send your photo via:

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

Prizes to be won!

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 2025.

Winners will be announced the following week. 

To view all photos, please head over to our Instagram Page: 

@Broadfordlibrary

Over the years, we have received hundreds of entries; from children reading aloud to animals, to reading while up mountains! We have been so lucky to see you continuing your love of reading during the summer breaks. 

Here are just a small selection of last summer's photos:

We cannot wait to see where you will be caught reading this summer! 

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.