Stockport Book Awards

 Dear Parents,
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This year Norbury Hall will be taking part in the Stockport Book Awards. The aims of the Book Awards are as follows:
• to raise the profile of reading for pleasure
• to offer children access to some of the best new fiction
• to increase parents', teachers' and school librarians' awareness of new fiction
• to create a community of readers in Stockport by providing opportunities for children to meet authors and providing a forum for reading and an opportunity to share books
 
The children will be in three categories for the award:
1.Best picture book - for Early years and Key Stage 1
2.Best read for Year 3 and 4
3. Best read for Year 5 and 6
 
(See the attached book charts for each of the categories)
 
In the Early Years and Key Stage 1 category the children will be read three current picture books that have been shortlisted by teachers in Stockport who have read a much larger selection of new books. In the year 3/4 and 5/6 categories there are three fiction books that have been shortlisted that we ask the children to read. Once they have read the books the children will then be asked to vote for their favourite in their category.

All children entering a vote will receive a certificate and will be entered into a prize draw firstly to receive book vouchers through school but as an ultimate prize they will receive an invitation to the Stockport Book Awards where they will receive a medal for their commitment to reading and will have the opportunity to meet the winning author in their category. This award ceremony will be held on Tuesday 1st July at Stockport Town Hall. The children will have roughly ten weeks to read their three books and all votes will need to be in by Friday 16th May so that we can announce the winners in the last week of term.

Children in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 category will read their books during class story time and will then be asked to vote in class. However, this is not possible for key stage 2 so we will be asking them to read their books independently. We have purchased multiple copies so that we can make as many as possible available to the children. Stockport libraries will also have additional copies to lend to the children. However, I have included a list of the books and their authors in case the children would like to purchase them themselves or receive them for presents for birthdays etc. The books are clearly highly recommended as good reading material.

In addition, the children also have the opportunity to take part in the art competition, where one lucky winner will win their height in books. Last year Norbury were very successful with this, and we had several winners and runners up from our school. The children will need to create a piece of art based on their favourite book in their category using any media, such as a painting, a collage, or a drawing. The children can complete their artwork as part of their home learning and bring it to me in school by Friday 16th May and I will enter it into the competition. Please can the children write their full name, class and the title of the book that the artwork represents.

We hope the children will enjoy participating in this year's Stockport Children's Book Awards and enjoy reading some fantastic books,
Happy reading!

Bridget Adnett
English Lead
Deputy Headteacher