Our Reading Plus Summer Challenge 2023 is here!
Opens July 24th and ends August 22nd.
What is it?
We are challenging all students to read for pleasure during the school holidays. Whether this be on Reading Plus, a physical book, magazine, or comic – it all counts! The challenge is a great opportunity for students to enhance their reading skills and confidence and prevent the summer reading dip. Three prizes are to be won, two are based on Reading Plus data, and the Bonus Challenge is based on students’ bingo skills!
Prizes
1) A trophy, a £100 National Book Voucher and a certificate.
For the school with the most average reading lessons (based on Reading Plus data).
2) A trophy, the choice between a £100 National Book Voucher or a doughnut party for the class (worth up to £100), and a certificate.
For the class with the most average reading lessons (based on Reading Plus data).
3) Bonus Challenge: Home Reading Champion.
The winning student will receive a £50 National Book Voucher, a trophy, and a certificate.
Students are to test their bingo skills and participate in several mini-reading challenges outside of Reading Plus using the Bonus Challenge Bingo Resource. Ask your students to return their completed worksheets during the first week of September. Teachers are to submit completed bingo sheets by uploading them to our Facebook Reading Plus Teacher Group.
Deadline for Bonus Challenge: Thursday, 21st of September, 2023.
Get involved
We have created a range of resources for both students and teachers to help get you started. To take part in the challenge, teachers must register their school or class via the button below.
Sign up for the Reading Plus Summer Challenge
Entry information
Resources for teachers
Copy and paste this text into your school newsletter to share the news that you’re taking part in the Reading Plus Summer Challenge;
We are taking part in the Reading Plus Summer Challenge!
Reading Solutions UK, the home of Reading Plus, is challenging all students to read for pleasure during the school holidays. The challenge is a great opportunity for your child to enhance their reading skills and confidence and prevent the summer reading dip.
There are three prizes to be won, two are based on Reading Plus data, and the Bonus Challenge is based on using a physical book, magazine, or comic to test children’s bingo skills!
The prizes
A trophy, a £100 National Book Voucher, and a certificate.
For the school with the most average reading lessons (based on Reading Plus data).
A trophy, the choice between a £100 National Book Voucher or a doughnut party for the class, and a certificate.
For the class with the most average reading lessons (based on Reading Plus data).
Bonus Challenge: Home Reading Champion.
Children who return their completed Bingo Resource will be in for a chance to win a £50 National Book Voucher, a trophy, and a certificate.
Using the Bonus Challenge Bingo Resource we sent home, children can participate in several mini-reading challenges outside the Reading Plus programme while testing their bingo skills.
Children must return their completed worksheets to school before Friday, 15th of September, 2023.
How to get involved
We would love you to encourage your child to read throughout the summer on Reading Plus. As a bonus, or if you are unable to access Reading Plus, an excellent way to engage your child is to take part in the Reading Plus Summer Challenge Bingo. Task your child to tick off all the activities before they return to school to be in with a chance of winning a prize.
Any material they can access at home or their local library will work.
Resources for students
To take part in our Bonus Challenge, download and print the Bingo Resource for your students to complete over the school holidays.
Teachers are to submit their students’ completed bingo sheets by uploading them to The Reading Plus Teacher Facebook Group here: Reading Plus Teacher Group.
The deadline for the Bonus Challenge is the 21st of September, 2023.
Why take part?
Reading during the summer holidays:
- Significantly improves reading confidence and independence.
- Ensures students are ready to return to school.
- Aids the successful transition between year groups and Key Stages.
- Helps students retain knowledge and skills learned in the previous school year.