Reading challenges are a great way to encourage students to read widely and often. Every year the Hertfordshire Library Service organises a Summer Reading Challenge over the six week summer holiday to encourage engagement with the local library, and to keep young people reading whilst they’re not in school.

We know lots of our students took part this year, and if you’d like to bring your certificate to the library, we’d happily give you 5 recognition points. It was lovely to hear from Thea D in year 8, who enjoyed her summer reading, and was happy to share her thoughts on the books she’d read with our Librarian, Mrs Yates.

Here at KWS, we have two reading challenges running at the moment: one for year 7, called The Great Purple Reading Challenge, and one for year 8 (The National Year of Reading). If you’re interested in attempting the challenges, pop into the library for more details. There are prizes to be won, alongside recognition points. You can read the books on the e-Reader, in hard print copy or listen to them as an audiobook, and then share your thoughts with us via a book review. You can write the review online or on a form you pick up in the library. It couldn’t be easier! Come and challenge yourself!