Summer Reading Challenges

Incoming Year 7s - please enjoy a summer of reading, and come in September with a list of the books you have read.
Seven books and a book review will gain you the OLA Bronze Reading Olympics, ready to read for the Silver level.

You can, if you prefer, sign up at your local library for the Summer Reading Challenge, to read library books of your choice, collecting stickers and other rewards along the way. The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays, and ihis year’s challenge is called Creepy House . More information: http://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/.

On 11 July Blue Peter featured the Summer Reading Challenge with Chris Riddell as ‘resident illustrator’ during the show, take a look at the BP website.

Guinness World Record

After a long wait for authentication, our 80 OLA writers received a certificate for their contribution to the Guinness World Record for the most people writing a story at multiple venues. They were part of 3,217 participants across 69 different venues on 6 February.

Super coverage in the local press, with a shortened article online here.