Has your child caught the reading bug?

New Zealand library week was launched on Monday morning when

the “reading bug” popped into a school assembly to read to the

children. Since then the library has been very busy every

lunchtime with children coming in to sign up for a reading

challenge. There are 3 different challenges the children can

participate in, all designed to either encourage them to read

more often or to read a greater variety of text.

On Wednesday morning we invited Jonathan Usher (our resident

magician) Brian & Diane Miller (local authors) and Bridget

Schaumann (the Kings High School librarian) to read Mr Muggs

the Library Cat to each division.

The reading bug also returned to read to the juniors. This was

part of a nationwide Library week event – “New Zealand’s

Largest Story Time”. All reading the same book at the same

time.

Catch the Reading Bug Launch!

Today at school we had the "Catch the reading bug" launch where we had a visiting reading bug surprise us and read us a book. You can see in the slideshow above how much fun it was having the Big Bug read to us!!

We also had the reading challenges explained to us by Mrs Milton and Mrs Todd, we have three challenges that we can choose from - a junior challenge - catch the reading bug challenge and alphabetical authors. The challenges are entirely optional but we think it would be great to see heaps of children participating.

This Wednesday we have some special visitors coming to read to us, mmmmm I wonder who they will be?

Thank you to Mrs Milton and Mrs Todd for organising this, it is going to be so much FUN FUN FUN!!