Summer Reading Challenge 2021

Summer is here and we are introducing a little competition to heat things up. Senior, incoming S1 pupils and staff are all invited to take part in our exciting Summer Reading Challenge!

The idea is to read as many texts as you can over the summer holidays! These can include any of the following:

  • novels
  • short stories
  • graphic novels
  • non-fiction books
  • audiobooks
  • literary podcasts (i.e. story-based rather than chat)
  • or other text of your choice (email Ms Robinson with any queries)

There are no set books, themes, or genres, but extra points are available if you read from the Lathallan School Reading List and attempt more challenging texts for your age and level.

Individual prizes on offer include a PDA afternoon to an eatery and there will be other runner-up treats. An abundance of house points will be given at the start of the year to the house with the most collective hours/pages read.

In a world dominated by social media it can be hard for some to spend their valuable time on books, as important as we all know reading is. So listen to an audiobook as you lounge in the sunshine or while you’re enduring a long family car journey. For those of you more interested in art and design, try a graphic novel. And literary podcasts will always throw up something interesting, just for you.

You’ll be amazed at how contagious reading will become!

How it will work:

  • Competition start date: 4pm on Friday 25th June
  • Deadline: all entries must be submitted by midnight Wednesday 18th August
  • Keep a log of your reading using the google form available on the Classroom (it will take 2 min to fill in!)
  • To make sure the competition is as fair as possible, enter the number of pages and/or the amount of time spent reading or listening to each text. For example, challenging yourself by reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (a difficult fantasy epic at 662 pages) will be worth far more than if you read one Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, especially if you’re in S6! We will also take into account your age, level and effort. The more challenging the text for you, the more points on offer…
  • We will then add up the points and determine the winning house, which will receive an epic 25 points right at the start of the year.
  • If house points aren’t your bag, there will also be a prize for the best reader in each form class, plus runner-up treats; not to mention the fact that reading is proven to improve brain function, general knowledge and empathy, and reduce stress levels. So it’s win-win!