Summer Reading Challenge 2017, Animal Agents

Fun, creative ideas and activities to inspire schools, children and families to take part in Animal Agents, the Summer Reading Challenge 2017.

There is no other free reading challenge that involves so many children, introduces families to their library, encourages children to choose books freely and independently and is endorsed by parents, teachers and the Department for Education. Pupils of all ages love it!

The Challenge is a brilliant reading initiative for your pupils which is free to your school and helps to keep up all the good work that you and your pupils have done during the academic year.

Partner with your local library for this well-loved reading for pleasure programme! Inspire and encourage your pupils to take part before the holidays and celebrate and reward your pupils who completed the Challenge after the holidays. Great for end of term lessons and lessons with your new class. Keep them reading in the holidays!

• The Summer Reading Challenge is intrinsically inclusive and can contribute to the achievement of all your pupils, including pupils with special educational needs, disadvantaged pupils and the most able
• It enhances and supports your school’s reading policy and your mission for all children to read widely and often
• It prevents the tendency for children’s reading to dip over the holidays
• The Challenge helps to support the social and cultural development of your pupils in a fun, creative and child-directed way, promoting British values
• It encourages comprehension skills such as using imagination and empathy to explore a text beyond the page
• It develops a growth mindset for children who take part
• The Challenge allows children to become more independent in their reading when choosing books
• It allows children to master aspects of reading through using pertinent and specific vocabulary when talking about books
• The Challenge can help to close the gap for disadvantaged pupils
• It takes place at your local library and is a brilliant opportunity for extra curricular activity within your local community,
to foster family literacy and home-school links
• The Challenge supports the successful transition between year groups and stages

It's fun! It's free! It's local!