Last Tuesday (June 14th) we held our first ever Litcham Cluster Book Quiz, at the Secondary phase site and had a brilliant time. Teams of four students from Years 5/6, from each of the cluster primaries, plus a team of teachers, battled it out over nine rounds of book-related questions for the LCBQ Cup. The rounds of questions ranged from myths & legends to pictures books, from villains to dragons and mystery stories to Roald Dahl. The primary students were very impressive in their literary knowledge, and I think we are going to have some very keen readers joining our school in July.

Congratulations to Harpley School who came first, scoring only 3 points less than the teachers – they really gave them a run for their money! Close behind them in second place were Great Dunham, and in third place were Great Massingham. Well done to all the students for participating really well in a nail-biting and exciting competition. You all represented your primary schools superbly!

Thank you to our ‘Reading Hackers’ Elli Hebden, Amelia Platt and Maddi Ridout who helped to organise and run the event and to Jade Howarth, Scarlett Howarth, Kyra Pugh and Phillippa Dewin for their help on the day, showing students where to go and marking the rounds of questions. The primary school staff were all very impressed with you. A big thank you also goes to the Friends of Litcham School who funded the purchase of the LCBQ cup and the book tokens for the winning team.

We hope to make this annual event, so Year’s 4 and 5 start reading widely now and let’s see if we can beat the teachers next year!

” The Litcham Cluster Book Quiz was brilliant. It was so inspiring to see all the Primary students showing such an interest in books. They all participated so well. Books and reading are so important and hopefully the quiz will further enjoyment of reading and encourage students to participate in quizzes. Harpley Primary School won and showed outstanding knowledge. The questions ranged in difficulty with ‘Schools’ and ‘Mystery’ being the hardest rounds. Our Head of Year 7, Mr Tucker, gave an inspiring speech which urged us to keep reading. The event was brilliant showcasing the power of reading. It also illustrated the schools’ teamwork. Congratulations to all the schools who participated.” Amelia Year 8

Congratulations to Harpley School who came first, scoring only 3 points less than the teachers – they really gave them a run for their money! Close behind them in second place were Great Dunham, and in third place were Great Massingham. Well done to all the students for participating really well in a nail-biting and exciting competition. You all represented your primary schools superbly!

Thank you to our ‘Reading Hackers’ Elli Hebden, Amelia Platt and Maddi Ridout who helped to organise and run the event and to Jade Howarth, Scarlett Howarth, Kyra Pugh and Phillippa Dewin for their help on the day, showing students where to go and marking the rounds of questions. The primary school staff were all very impressed with you. A big thank you also goes to the Friends of Litcham School who funded the purchase of the LCBQ cup and the book tokens for the winning team.

We hope to make this annual event, so Year’s 4 and 5 start reading widely now and let’s see if we can beat the teachers next year!

Mrs Berry