Wykeham's Big Read 2023

Wykeham Big Read 2023

Wykeham’s Big Read 2023 runs from Monday 23rd January to Friday 3rd March and we’d love everybody to get involved!

 We are setting a challenge for all children from Year Reception to Year 6, to try to read one book a week - that is six books in six weeks (including the Half Term). Children can borrow books from their class or local library. They can also access books from the online platforms, Reading Eggs and Collins ebooks - every child in the school has their own personal login. 

 It’s really easy for you to get involved! Reading with your child and discussing the books they like, will develop their confidence and make them better learners in all subjects. Reading for pleasure is great fun for the whole family too. Reading for pleasure is a hot topic on the Literacy agenda, as it not only creates a love of reading in young people, but makes a huge contribution to their educational attainment. 

Please use the Big Read Record Sheet with your child so that they can meet the challenge and receive a certificate at the end of the six weeks!

At the end of our Big Read challenge, we will celebrate World Book Day on Friday 3rd March 2023.  We will encourage all children to dress as their favourite book character. Please talk to your child/children about the character that they would like to come dressed as. Do pose questions to ensure that they have a good understanding of their chosen character and if possible, get creative with your child/children to make props that represent the character.

 We hope you take this opportunity to enjoy the rewards of reading with your child and would like to thank you for your continual support.

 Please scroll down for recommended book lists for each year group.

Here are some great activities that you may want to try! Have fun!

EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE

• Draw and label a character from your book.
•  Draw a setting from your book.
• Draw a picture from your book.
• Tell your story through acting.
•  Share your story with a family member or a friend.

*Please click here for a recommended book list.

KEY STAGE 1

• Draw and label a character or a setting from a description in the book.
• Design a cover for a book you have read.
• Write your own blurb for a book you have read.
• Write about happens at the beginning and the end of the book? Draw a picture to match.
• Draw and label an item from your information book. Write as much as you can about it. Share your information with someone at home.
• Create a new ending for the book.
• Write a conversation between two characters in your book. You can draw them and use speech bubbles.

*Please click for a recommended book list for Year 1 and Year 2.

KEY STAGE 2

• Design a cover for a book you have read.
• Write a telephone conversation between you and one of the characters from the book.
• Draw a poster advertising the book. Make sure you write on the poster why people should read it.
• Re-write a chapter as a play script.
• Re-write a chapter as a comic strip.
• Write your own blurb for a book you have read.
• Write about happens at the beginning and at the end of the book? Draw a picture to match.
• Write a diary entry for one of the characters in your book.
• Dear author… write a letter to the author of your book. Tell them your opinion of their book and ask them any questions that you would want answering about the book or about what it is like to be an author.

*Please click for a recommended book list for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.

*The recommended reading lists are currently being updated.  

We hope you take this opportunity to enjoy the rewards of reading with your child.