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Two more amazing reading scrapbook entries from @GatesSwallows! #TheGates #TheGatesReading

Well done to our reading winners for achieving green by reading 5 or more times. We hope you enjoy your new book! #TheGates #TheGatesReading

Westhoughton Library turns 120. #TheGatesReading #TheGates

A successful book swap! We hope you all enjoy your new books. #TheGates #NationalYearOfReading2026

We were so delighted to have so many Parents/Carers attend our ‘Stay and Learn’ this morning to share our love of reading. #WorldBookDay2026

To end our World Book Day, these children brought in a book and swapped for a new one this afternoon! We can’t wait to read them! #WorldBookDay2026 📖📚✏️

What a wonderful morning for #WorldBookDay2026 in Penguins. We had dancing, colouring, stories and lots of very excited children! #NationalYearOfReading2026 #TheGatesReading

Just 3 days to go until we celebrate our love of reading! As part of WBD, we’ll be hosting a book swap. If you’d like to take part, simply bring in a book you’re happy to permanently exchange and discover a new read to enjoy. #TheGates #TheGatesReading

Will you be the winner of our World Book Day competition? We can't wait to see all of our entries and your amazing ideas! #TheGateReading #TheGateWorldBookDay

Another successful week for many of our students who have achieved green in our reading challenge. Well done! #TheGates #TheGatesReading #NationalYearforReading

Celebrate 120 years of Westhoughton Library on Tuesday 24th March. #TheGates #TheGatesReading #NationalYearofReading

As part of #NationalStorytellingWeek , we enjoyed an interactive lesson with @alimKamara, exploring storytelling through music. We suggested the super power of ‘teleportation‘ which he used in his Rap! #TheGatesReading

What a special treat we’ve had this afternoon, the Mayor of Westhoughton came to read us a story. Madam Mayor read Julia Donaldsons Room on the Broom, we loved it! #NationalYearOfReading2026 #thegatesreading

Thanks so much to Mrs Davies for coming into school today as part of #StoryTellingWeek2026! We read, ‘The Adventures of Giggle Squid’ by Matt Fisher and loved every minute! #TheGatesReading

As part of #NationalStorytellingWeek , we enjoyed an interactive lesson with @alimKamara, exploring storytelling through music. #TheGatesReading 🎙️📷📝

Thank you so much to Mayor Wroe for visiting and reading our class book ‘Frankenstiltskin’ with us today as part of our #NationalStorytellingWeek #TheGatesReading 📚🕊️

Thankyou so much to Mayor Wroe for visiting and reading some of our class novel (Harry Potter) to us, today. What a treat it was!#NationalStorytellingWeek #TheGatesReading 📚

Thank you so much to Mayor Wroe for visiting and reading our class book by Roald Dahl with us today as part of our #NationalStorytellingWeek. We even got the opportunity to ask questions about the role of a Mayor. #TheGatesReading 📚

Thanks so much to Mayor Wroe for visiting and sharing a special story with us today as part of our #NationalStorytellingWeek learning! We loved ‘The Detective Dog!’ #TheGatesReading 🦉📚

Well done to our reading winners. #TheGatesReading #NationalYearOfReading.