By now parents of students in Years 7 & 8 should have received, in the school mailing, my end-of-term list of reading suggestions - look out for the coloured sheets. Do keep them as they could be useful for future gift ideas.
I am also keen to promote listening to stories and I regularly promote BBC 7, one of the BBC’s digital networks. Do tune in if you have a DAB digital radio. Stories can be heard live, but you can ‘listen again’ online for 7 days after the broadcast, with episodes appearing at 8 am. Not only is this an enjoyable pastime it also develops listening and concentration skills. Look at the schedules for BBC Radio 7 and you will see that the treats during the school holidays include:
Lizzie Dripping by Helen Cresswell
in 5 episodes, online until Friday 4 April.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
in 10 episodes, online until Friday 4 April.
The Legend of Arthur King by Dean Wilkinson
in 7 episodes, online until Friday 4 April.
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
in 2 episodes, online until Sunday 30 March.
Unreal by Paul Jennings
Five stories, online until Monday 31 March:
Cow Dung Custard
Smart Ice Cream
Lucky Lips
Lighthouse Blues
Skeleton on the Dunny.
Death Eric by Sam Llewellyn
in 2 episodes, starting Saturday 29 March.
