Reading at Elthorne
At Elthorne, we are striving to create a vibrant reading community which embraces and engages all members of of our school community including our students, staff, parents, carers and families.
Whole School Read- Summer 2019!
We are really excited that our summer Whole School Read is I AM THUNDER by Muhammad Khan.
It is the powerful and empowering novel written in response to the real-life story of the three Bethnal Green schoolgirls who fled to Syria to join ISIS.
Book synopsis:
Fifteen-year old Musna is a British Muslim teenager who wants to write novels even though her parents want her to be a doctor. When charismatic Arif suddenly take an interest in her, her world is turned upside down and she is led down a dark path towards radicalisation. Soon, she has a choice to make: keep quiet and betray her beliefs, or speak out and betray her heart. Will she find her inner thunder?
It is fresh, funny and fast-paced and we hope you will all enjoy reading it over the summer.
You can also enter our two summer competitions:
Take a photo of yourself reading the book and send it to storysnaps@ephs.ealing.sch.uk. It’s that simple!
Write a short story, a poem, an alternative ending or the start of a sequel, inspired by the book. Get creative!
Enter by September 23rd to be in with a chance of winning some amazing prizes.
It is the powerful and empowering novel written in response to the real-life story of the three Bethnal Green schoolgirls who fled to Syria to join ISIS.
Book synopsis:
Fifteen-year old Musna is a British Muslim teenager who wants to write novels even though her parents want her to be a doctor. When charismatic Arif suddenly take an interest in her, her world is turned upside down and she is led down a dark path towards radicalisation. Soon, she has a choice to make: keep quiet and betray her beliefs, or speak out and betray her heart. Will she find her inner thunder?
It is fresh, funny and fast-paced and we hope you will all enjoy reading it over the summer.
You can also enter our two summer competitions:
Take a photo of yourself reading the book and send it to storysnaps@ephs.ealing.sch.uk. It’s that simple!
Write a short story, a poem, an alternative ending or the start of a sequel, inspired by the book. Get creative!
Enter by September 23rd to be in with a chance of winning some amazing prizes.
Acclaimed author and our Patron of Reading Faye Bird to visit EPHS on Thursday 27th June
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We are delighted to welcome back Faye Bird to EPHS on Thursday 27th June. Her brand new mystery thriller MY SECRET LIES WITH YOU has just been published and we are one of the first schools Faye is visiting to celebrate its release. Students will be able to meet Faye in person and listen to her talk about her new book as well as her journey to becoming a writer. She will be giving a series of interactive talks and signing books in the library at lunchtime. Books will be on sale for £7 each.
About MY SECRET LIES WITH YOU:
Three close friends… Two unforgettable summers… One girl’s darkest secret…
Alys appeared last summer, and then she vanished without a trace.
Ifan fell in love with her.
Hannah hated her.
And Marko regrets what they did.
This summer Cait is new in town, and a girl has been reported missing. Cait needs to uncover the truth. What happened last summer? And who is Alys?
“A tantalizing story of summer, secrets and deep unease” Sue Wallman, author of Lying About Last Summer
For more information about Faye, her books and her role as our Patron of Reading, scroll down or visit her website at www.fayebirdauthor.com
Elthorne Year 8 and 9 Students Attend Launch of Ealing Teen Read 2019
On Wednesday 7th November, 20 Elthorne students attended the launch of this year’s Ealing Teen Read, a book award voted for by Year 8 and 9 students from Ealing schools and organised by the Hounslow School Library Service.
Author Patrice Lawrence kicked off this year’s award with a hugely entertaining talk about her inspirations and her journey to becoming a writer. Students from schools across the borough then listened to the shortlist announcement and found out which six books are nominated for this year’s award. Participating students will now read the books and meet regularly to discuss them in a reading group.
You can find out more about this year’s shortlisted books here.
On Wednesday 7th November, 20 Elthorne students attended the launch of this year’s Ealing Teen Read, a book award voted for by Year 8 and 9 students from Ealing schools and organised by the Hounslow School Library Service.
Author Patrice Lawrence kicked off this year’s award with a hugely entertaining talk about her inspirations and her journey to becoming a writer. Students from schools across the borough then listened to the shortlist announcement and found out which six books are nominated for this year’s award. Participating students will now read the books and meet regularly to discuss them in a reading group.
You can find out more about this year’s shortlisted books here.
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Whole School Summer Read
Thank you to EVERYONE who read After The Fire over the summer! We were thrilled with the response to the book and were delighted so many of you read it and passed it on! We have really enjoyed hearing what students and staff thought of it this term and would really appreciate it if you would fill in our survey here. It will take no more than five minutes of your time but will be extremely useful to get your feedback as we plan our next Whole School Read.
Thank you to EVERYONE who read After The Fire over the summer! We were thrilled with the response to the book and were delighted so many of you read it and passed it on! We have really enjoyed hearing what students and staff thought of it this term and would really appreciate it if you would fill in our survey here. It will take no more than five minutes of your time but will be extremely useful to get your feedback as we plan our next Whole School Read.
Patron of Reading
We are delighted that Faye Bird has agreed to become our new Patron of Reading. Faye is an author who has published two successful books for children and young adults so far. She is currently writing a third novel for Usborne.
We are delighted that Faye Bird has agreed to become our new Patron of Reading. Faye is an author who has published two successful books for children and young adults so far. She is currently writing a third novel for Usborne.
Faye has previously visited us in school as part of our World Book Day celebrations and has led creative-writing workshops with our Year 11 English students in preparation for their English Language GCSE. She is very excited about her role as our Patron of Reading and is looking forward to shaping an ongoing and meaningful partnership with us over the next two years to promote all aspects of reading and creative writing.
So what is Patron of Reading?
The Patron of Reading scheme is a grassroots initiative which over 200 schools in the UK now participate in. Our Patron will be our school’s special designated author with whom we will form a long-term personal attachment in order to increase the profile of reading for pleasure with pupils, parents and staff.
Our Patron will help us build on the initiatives already in place to create and positively influence a reading culture within our school.
We have already seen the positive impact an author visit can have when they visit our school and a tangible increase in enthusiasm for and engagement with reading among our young people as they have an opportunity to meet a favourite author or discover a new one. The way authors convey their passion for their work can fundamentally alter a young person’s relationship to books and ignite (or re-ignite) a love of reading.
We hope that Faye’s presence in and around school will increase this enthusiasm and generate lots of discussion about and interest in reading.
We are planning a host of exciting activities and events including three summer competitions.
If you would like to find out more about our new Patron of Reading or would like to get in contact with Faye, visit her website here. She would love to hear from you!
The Patron of Reading scheme is a grassroots initiative which over 200 schools in the UK now participate in. Our Patron will be our school’s special designated author with whom we will form a long-term personal attachment in order to increase the profile of reading for pleasure with pupils, parents and staff.
Our Patron will help us build on the initiatives already in place to create and positively influence a reading culture within our school.
We have already seen the positive impact an author visit can have when they visit our school and a tangible increase in enthusiasm for and engagement with reading among our young people as they have an opportunity to meet a favourite author or discover a new one. The way authors convey their passion for their work can fundamentally alter a young person’s relationship to books and ignite (or re-ignite) a love of reading.
We hope that Faye’s presence in and around school will increase this enthusiasm and generate lots of discussion about and interest in reading.
We are planning a host of exciting activities and events including three summer competitions.
If you would like to find out more about our new Patron of Reading or would like to get in contact with Faye, visit her website here. She would love to hear from you!
