The Kids’ Lit Quiz is an international, annual literature competition for children aged between 10 and 13. Each year, the East of England regional heat is organised by the Norfolk School Library Service, which is hosted by different schools throughout the region.

During the quiz, students are asked to answer 100 questions on children’s literature divided into ten categories, which vary each year. Examples of categories previously set include;  poetry, authors, titles, settings, characters, and nursery rhymes. Apart from being great fun, participation in the competition provides a unique opportunity for students to meet like-minded pupils from other schools who love to read, as well as the opportunity to talk to local authors. Click here for more information and sample questions.

Each year Litcham School submits two teams of four students to take part in this event. Teams are selected at the beginning of October and take part in the regional heat at the end of November. Any student interested in taking part should contact Mrs Berry in the library.

In 2014, Litcham School won both the East of England regional heat and the National Final in London. They then went on to represent England in the 2015 World Final in Connecticut, USA.

In 2015 Litcham School won the East of England regional heat for a second time, and came second in the National Final held in Oxford.

2016 National Final

Well done to Georgina 8C, Daisy  7C, Jessica and Felix  7S, who represented Litcham School at the UK National Final of the Kids’ Lit Quiz on Wednesday and achieved twelfth place – we are very proud of you. It is an amazing achievement to have taken part in this national competition for the third year running.

Since their landslide win at the regional heat in November, the Litcham team have been working hard to prepare for the final, researching authors, illustrators, award winning books, and basically reading anything they can get their hands on. At lunchtimes they have been practising their question answering techniques, with the help of student coach Amelia 9B.

The National final was held at The City of London School for Girls, where Litcham School competed against 17 other regional winners from across the country, including teams from as far afield as Scotland, Ireland and Wales. They answered five rounds of ‘buzzer style’ questions on authors, book titles, opening paragraphs, creatures and types of books. It was a very difficult and tense competition with team positions changing at the end of every set of questions.

The competition was attended by whole a host of authors including Meg Rosoff, Andy Briggs, Lisa Williamson and Helen Moss amongst others. Students were given the opportunity to meet with them and have books signed. It was a brilliant day. Mrs Berry

  “The Kid’s Lit Quiz was an amazing experience and a great opportunity to meet new people and travel to new places. It was one of the best things I’ve ever done and I am so glad that I tried for it. It was great to learn new things about books and meet great authors! I have really enjoyed my time in the Kid’s Lit Quiz.” Georgina 8C
“I had an unforgettable experience of a lifetime at the National Kids Lit Quiz. The quiz was nerve wracking but exciting at the same time. I thought the hardest category was on ‘Types of Books’. Everyone was really friendly and the food, especially the cake, was delicious. Even though we didn’t win ‘we learn from not winning’ as the author Meg Rosoff said in her opening speech.” Jessica 7C

“It was really fun at the quiz. We got to meet lots of authors were who really friendly and nice. The quiz master Wayne Mills was very funny and made it enjoyable for everyone. The school that hosted it was next to the Barbican in London and the students were very polite.  Afterwards we had a celebratory tea – the food was really good, especially the sandwiches! Overall it was a very enjoyable experience.”  Daisy 7C

“I enjoyed the quiz even though we didn’t win. The questions were challenging, but that made it more interesting. It was very different from the regionals. Although I am disappointed that we didn’t come back with the cup, the other team Kingston Grammar were worthy winners.” Felix 7S

“The Quiz was fascinating to watch. It was incredibly hard but thrilling. Our team did so well. To reach the finals was a great achievement for a small state school like ours. The authors were inspiring and great advocates. The whole event showed how reading isn’t boring but an important skill that can take you everywhere – even London! Although they didn’t win, our team have a lot to be proud of. They have championed reading and hopefully inspired new generations of Kid’s Lit Quizzers.” Amelia 9B
 

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