At the P4-7 Assembly on Friday 2nd September, we introduced pupils to the First Minister's Reading Challenge, which launched on Thursday 1st September. All P4-7 pupils will soon receive their very own Reading Passport to record their reading journeys until May next year. There are many competitions and the accompanying teacher resources with suggestions for creative challenges feature Janis Mackay, our Patron of Reading. We are really looking forward to taking part!

1. Sciennes Primary
Assembly P4-P7
Friday 2nd September 2016
Introducing First Minister’s Reading
Challenge

2. FIRST MINISTER’S
READING CHALLENGE
NICOLA STURGEON
Launched 1st September

3. The First Minister’s Reading
Challenge
www.readingchallenge.scot

4. What is the Challenge?
The First Minister’s Reading Challenge is a
chance for you to go on a reading journey, read
whatever interests you, discover new books along
the way and tell us all about it.
Where will your journey take you?

5. Your Reading
Passport
• You will all receive your very own Reading
Passport.
• This is for you to record books or any
reading materials you have read.
• You can rate a book by colouring in the
stars. You can also add notes about what
you liked and didn’t like about the book to
help you choose your next one.
• There is room in the Passport for you to
note down recommendations from your
friends.

6. How many books can you read?
• There will be an award for the pupil
who reads the most books
throughout the year
• Your teacher can nominate the
person in your class who they think
has made a real effort with their
reading… It could be you!
• There is also a prize for the school
who manages to read the most!

7. Pupil Reading Journey
• You can enter the Reading Challenge by
sending us a creative piece of work to tell us
about a reading journey you’ve been on.
• You can do this by yourself, with a friend, as part
of a group or even as a whole class!

8. You could create a book trailer about a book which took you on
a journey. Tell us about why you chose it… Check out JANIS
MACKAY’S “THE ACCIDENTAL TIME TRAVELLER” from East
Kilbride Library:
Creative challenge

9. Creative challenge
You could make a comic strip about your reading
journey…
For an easy and free to use programme:
www.MakeBeliefsComix.com

10. Creative challenge
You could create a picture diary to show us
what you’ve done…
This example uses photographs but you
could draw your own pictures!

11. Creative challenge
You could…
• Do a drama and film it
• Write a blog
• Write it as a story
• HOW WILL YOU SHOW THAT

12. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
Christina- Summer Reading Challenge

13. What have you done today that makes
YOU feel proud?
Jamie - Summer Reading Challenge

14. Thurs 8th International Literacy Day
Thurs 8th P6 Superhero Science Show – Museum
Mon 12th P7B Water of Leith
Tues 13th Roald Dahl’s 100th Birthday