Summer Reading @ Portland Place School

Avoid a slump in literacy over the summer by encouraging your son or daughter to read over the holidays.  

We have a rewards scheme in place for students at the moment.  Here is how you take part:

1) Read a book over the holidays

2) Tell Ms O'Shea when you come back to school

3) She will check you have read the book and you can earn 5 merits!

4) To earn further merits design a new book cover for the book you read to convince others to read it.  This will be displayed in our new library space.

Here are some ideas for reading over the summer:

Years 5 & 6
Take part in your local library's Roald Dahl themed summer reading challenge

Year 7

This year we challenge our Year 7's to read the following 5 books which have been especially chosen for this age range and reading ability by the Book Trust.  (Some free copies still available at the library)* : 

Bubble Wrap Boy by Phil Earle

Cow Girl by GR Gemin

Smart by Kim Slater

Shine by Candy Gourlay
Smart by Kim Slater

Years 8 & 9
Have a look at some interesting new titles available in the library by licking the link below:

Summer Reads 2016 for Years 8 & 9

Any more reading related queries for the summer please contact Ms O'Shea in the library.

Happy reading for the summer :)

Ancient Greek History

Some of our year 5 students have recently finished a topic on Ancient Greek History and it prompted me to see what books in the library we have for further reading on this topic. The Ancient Greeks were famous for their mythology and three library titles featuring myths caught my eye. These books provide an easy way of introducing children to classics.

1) Mythology: The Gods, Heroes and Monsters of Ancient Greece
2) Myths and Legends by Anthony Horowitz
3) Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
There are some great websites about this topic.  Have a look at the links below:
BBC's Ancient Greek Learner Guides
Perfect for recapping what you learned in class.
British Museum : Ancient Greece 
Brief history of Ancient Greece and some interesting games to help you practise what you learned.
National Geographic:
Ten facts about Ancient Greece
Greek myths
Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece
Now test yourself using this fun quiz on Ancient Greece!