THEME: Dreaming with your eyes open

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King.

Children’s book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the reading of books for young people and the reading. This year Riverside school book week is on the 6th to 10th of March 2023.

The importance of book week;

1) Develops literacy skills i.e. reading develops new vocabulary, phonemic awareness, comprehension and concepts.

2) Teaches learners to become proficient readers.

3) Develops learners’ love for reading.

4) Supports language development.

We will run ERIC – Everyone Reading in the Classroom at the same time every day Monday –Friday. “The more that you read the more things you will know. The more that you learn the more places you’ll go.” _ Dr Suess.

As a school we would like to quote Roald Dahl, “We have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not DAUNTED. Books shouldn’t be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful, and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.”

To end off the Book Week every learner will buy and donate a book from the book store on Friday the 10th of March.

Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice says, “I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”