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September 2025 |
13.09.25: Roald Dahl day
Yr 7 Students join Halton library
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· Library decorated, books available to borrow throughout the day and following months.
· Library event Roald Dahl based activities · Library cards issued and Halton library in school as community build. |
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October 2025 |
Black History Month
01.10 Standing Firm in Power and Pride
02.10 National Poetry day – Theme is Play .
Library poetry event
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· Correcting narratives of Black History and culture – books focussed throughout the month.
· Poetry slam event to promote oracy. Students writing their own poems with the opportunity to be published in the Young Writers poetry anthology. |
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November 2025
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NFN month 2025:
11.11: Remembrance
10.11 – 14.11: Anti-bullying week
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· NFN tasks: students to create a short advert for their hobby – encouraging others.
· Remembrance: access to books on the themes of war and sacrifice.
Library event Speech writing – Power for Good. |
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December 2025
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Month: Christmas and winter themed books.
Twelve days of reading for well-being. |
· Displays in the library for all year groups.
· Reading champions challenge to support well-being of students and teachers – ideas of kindness and reading. |
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January 2026 |
Staff book doors
27.01: Holocaust Memorial Day Bridging Generations |
· Staff book recommendations displayed round school.
. · An exclusive live Meet the author event. |
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February 2026
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01.02 – 09.02: National storytelling week.
National story-telling workshop
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· Live writing workshop – Reimagine your world.
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March 2026 |
Month of reading!
World Book Day 05.03
07.03 – 16.03: British Science week
13.03: Red nose day
National Reading championships: |
· Staff dress up, student and staff scavenger hunt, form time quizzes, library café with book lucky dips and individual quizzes.
· Ten-day celebration – books offered on the topic of Science. The theme is Curiosity: What is your question?
· Exploration of reading and writing comedy.
Students to participate in a live National quiz. |
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April 2026
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Classics Month
Shakespeare Day 23.04 |
Students will be encouraged to borrow and read Classic novels both written for children and young adults.
Students will celebrate Shakespeare’s life through acting out his plays, talking like Shakespeare and recommending his plays to peers.
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May 2026
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Bookflix
International Harry Potter Day 02.05 |
The library will be promoting books that have been made into a programme, series or film.
Students will enter a competition to create Bookflix Book reviews.
Range of activities related to HP in library.
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June 2026
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National Crime Reading Month |
The Library will promote the borrowing of Crime and Thriller fiction suitable for both KS3 and KS4. Crime and Mystery Library event
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July 2026
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Read Anywhere
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The challenge is to find an unusual/relaxing/strange/fun place to read. Summer Reading Challenge |
