Mrs M's Reading Blog

Last week, Earith Primary School was thrilled to welcome actor Tess Chalmers for a magical Theatre Day, centered around the wonderfully imaginative book GrobbleChops.  The day was full of creativity and a few (not so scary) monsters.

Children immersed themselves in the story, and under the…

FRITZ AND KURT, our whole-class novel, links historical content, first-hand experiences and invokes detailed discussions about the past, present and future. 

Children were desperate to have more copies of the book ordered, in order to re-read in their own time. 

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Hall Book Display 8 & 9

First came gorgeous books in homage to World Book Day.  Then, in quick succession, a crafty & methodical collection for DT & Science Day (British Science Week).  We love books!

World Book Day 2025

What a fantastic day to inspire the love of reading. Children immersed themselves in a wide range of fiction and non-fiction and took part in engaging reading activities designed to promote a love for the diversity of literature. The celebrations were topped off with an…

What a privilege it was to welcome Steve Antony, the talented author and illustrator, to Earith! 

He kicked off the day with an assembly, where he shared his life story, including how he discovered his passion for becoming a children’s author and illustrator at a young age, and his journey to…

As we know, the benefits of reading are endless! With the support of Earith's dedicated reading volunteers, children can further enhance their vocabulary, imagination and knowledge.  It opens doors to new worlds, cultures, and ideas - inspiring children to dream big and think creatively!  Thank…

A creepy collection of literature to wet the appetites of our ghastly mob!

A few snaps from last week’s first Book Club back of the year. 

It is truly lovely to see so many children’s desire to read for pleasure – at home.

Thank you parents for sending in your children with money for a new book.

Your children have given Book Club volunteers some feedback and the…

In homage to Roald Dahl Day 2024, classic titles to sustain young appetites.  Sid the Cygnet also worked out the clues from the 'Cuboid of Curiosity'.  First appeared the colour yellow (or golden ticket!); followed by the giraffe, the bar of chocolate, then the book!

Happy Roald Dahl Day,…

Class Logo Competition 2024: 19^th July 2024

Six years ago, we decided to run our first class logo competition.  Back then, a different theme for classes was chosen: animals, artists, trees – for example…and then last year happened: in order to raise the profile of reading, we chose authors and…

Book of the Year 2024: 19^th July 2024

Our reading curriculum has been deliberately designed to contain a wide-variety of great (many award-winning) books, spanning genres and themes of interest for all ages – for children in Year R to Year 6 over a two year cycle.  There’s something for…

17.5.24: St Ives Library:  Get involved, children!