Reading Challenge

Welcome back to another year of the Reading Challenge! This year, we'll focus on the reading journeys of classes, groups and pupils. Sign up to take part at readingchallenge.scot 📚 Please follow @ScottishBkTrust for all the #FMReadChallenge news from now on!

And that's it for this year's #FMRCFestival! A huge thank you to everyone who took part - your love of books and reading has inspired us all! If you missed any of our events this week, you can catch up with them on our website until August 2022 scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and-r…

If you tuned in for our Secondary Schools event, you'll be dying for more @Sayers33! ✍️Tune in for his top tips for writing in Scots: scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-o… 🗣️Listen to some top notch spoken word from Cat Hepburn, @ChrisMcQueer_ & @nadineaishaj: scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-o…

If you're looking for more myths and legends after our P4-7 event with @chaestrathie and @Louiestowell we've got plenty! 🐉Learn dragonese with @CressidaCowell: scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-o… 🪄Explore a secret magical world with @RossAuthor scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-o…

If you liked our #FMRCFestival P1-3 event with Rachel Bright and Chris Haughton, here's some #AuthorsLive recommendations: ✏️ Draw some emotions with @TomPercivalsays: scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-o… 📚 Create your own story with @Pamela_Butchart: scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-o…

Delighted that @PWKAcademyLib have won the @FMReadChallenge, we have such passion for #readingforpleasure in our community and it's been a joy to help out with sourcing some #readwokescotland titles for them to share! 📚✨

@P7Seaton @school_seaton Nothing better than a book in the sun!

@OurLadysPerth @LiteracyPKC1 Looks fantastic!

Our @FMReadChallenge reading lunch. Staff and pupils love #readingforpleasure. @LiteracyPKC1 #FMRCFestival

@MrsKirstBarrett Both look excellent!

@FMReadChallenge I went out for food but grabbing a few lines of my book before I head out again! #FMRCFestival

Some lovely reading lunches - what are you tucking into? Join in our Reading Lunch until 2pm today! 🥪 Grab something to eat and something to read 📸 Share a picture of both 📖 Enjoy your book - and pick up some recommendations from others!

@St_MariaGoretti Biscuits and books are a winning combination!

What's better than a good book? A good book accompanied by something tasty! Join us for a #FMRCFestival Reading Lunch, today 12pm-2pm. 🥪 Grab something to eat and something to read 📸 Share a picture of both 📖 Enjoy your book - and pick up some recommendations from others!

It's the last day of the #FMRCFestival and what a week it's been! Here's some ideas for your Friday: 🖥️ Catch up with #AuthorsLive on our website with 90+ author events to choose from! 🍽️ Grab a book at break and send us a photo of your Reading Lunch! scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-o…

@FindochtyS @MorayCeO Congratulations again! 🥳

We are delighted to announce we have 4 winners in the First Minister's Reading. Congratulations to Lily-Mae who has been awarded the P7 National Award. Highly Commended Awards for their reading journeys were awarded to Caleb, Callan & Harper. scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and-r… @MorayCeO

It's been an exciting day of the #FMRCFestival, announcing the winners for the last time! We spent the morning visiting @school_seaton, @StBrendansPS and @BalfronPrimary to present them with their trophies and certificates 🏆 Here are the moments the news broke to the pupils!

@SASB_English @SLCLiteracy Congratulations again! 🥳

We’re delighted to be able to share the news that we have been highly commended in the @FMReadChallenge this year for the Reading Inspiration Challenge award! Congrats too to all FMRC commended & winning schools! #SASBReads @SLCLiteracy

@FairweatherDr @PWKAcademyLib @EmpathyLabUK This all looks wonderful! Happy Empathy Day and #FMRCFestival – and congratulations again 🏆💫

What a day we are having at @PWKAcademyLib today! So proud of students have achieved winning the @FMReadChallenge reading inspiration award! I thought having the First Minister visit was crazy - but try having an @EmpathyLabUK inspired #FMRCFestival party for 90 students. 😱🧵

@BalfronPrimary Congratulations again! 👏💫🏆

We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have won the @FMReadChallenge award for the School Reading the Most Books! 😁📚 Well done to our whole school for taking part.

We are absolutely delighted to have won the School Community Partnership Award in @FMReadChallenge 🎉. Thank you to members of our community who participated in our journey. @scottishbktrust @nlcpeople @StBrendanRCDOM

Have you added your school to the #FMRCFestival map yet? Show us where you're joining in from! 📍