Recently, the school had the opportunity to hold our very first Reading Week - a week to encourage students and teachers alike to read for pleasure as regularly as possible. The week was filled with meaningful (and even some quirky) activities throughout the week to instill the love of reading into students and teachers.
Preschool and primary students were encouraged to participate by wearing striped and silly/mismatched socks in conjunction with the Dr.Seuss-themed week. It was awesome to see the students participating and wearing the coolest and craziest striped socks they have :)
Can you spot the lil' kitty?
Look at this collection of awesomely mismatched socks!
At secondary school, the students had a chance to meet up with author Pauline Loh, all the way from Singapore! The author gave great insight about writing process and how to get published. The session provided a chance for the students to be creative and crafted their own stories.
Some of the books displayed at secondary school during Reading Week
Secondary students with author Pauline Loh
The school also had Reading Slumber Parties where students were encouraged to bring and snuggle up with their favourite books - along with pillows and blankets. It was truly an adorable sight!
Preschool children having their Reading Slumber Party by the infamous tree <3
Some primary school boys built forts made of sturdy materials - wooden chairs and blankets!
Yet another fort made by the primary school boys
Primary school girls reading under the tent/canopy they made in their classroom
Throughout the week, there were also Story Time sessions where teachers took turns to read stories to students every morning. Our teachers were amazing as they took the students to another world through books. It was a different story every day, and the students had such fun! We even had a guest reader to help us with this activity, alhamdulillah.
Preschoolers and Year 1 students during Story Time
Different teachers read to the students every day
Our guest reader, also a parent volunteer - the wonderful Farrah Adeeba!
(She was known as Aunty Bunny that day hihi)
The highlight to our Reading Week was on the last day - Book Character Parade! This was the moment all the students (and teachers) (and oh yes, parents!) were waiting for :D The Book Character Parade was meant to allow students to get their creative juices flowing by portraying their favourite book characters.
The students looked AMAZING!
Dinosaur!!!
Mashaallah so much effort was put into the students' costumes
Judy Hopps from Zootopia
Bob The Builder - yes we can!
Sophie from The Big Friendly Giant
A pair of Dr.Seuss :D
We even had Tony Fernandez in our school
Secondary school students in action
Book characters looking great here
A soldier, an accountant, and a pilot
Awesome costumes, ladies!
Dressing up as a book character allowed the students to use their imagination as well as build confidence by making their own decisions. This activity also gave a strong lesson in empathy - by “living” the life of someone else, the students put themselves in another person’s shoes. Also, at the end of the day, it was super FUN! For a few hours, the students had a chance to wear outfits that depicted a little bit about themselves and their personality - and they can be silly too!
The effort everyone put in to make their costumes and props was phenomenal - a round of applause to all of the students!
That's all for Reminiscing Reading Week - Part 1. Inshaa Allah stay tuned for Part 2 of the Reading Week - an epic end to an epic week.
May Allah bless our efforts and deeds.
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