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!
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
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:
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!
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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:
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.
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The imminent end of the school year is always the time when requests are made for children and staff to return any borrowed library books.
This year, we decided to continue with our exciting challenge around the school! Each class has had the chance to compete within their own year group to see who could return the most library books back to the library before a certain deadline.
