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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
  • Home
  • Key Info
    • Admissions
    • Archdiocesan Reports
    • Assessment Data
    • Breakfast Club
    • Governors
    • Ofsted and Financial
    • Our Staff and Vacancies
    • Policies
    • Pupil and Sport Premiums
    • Safeguarding
    • School Meals
    • SEND
    • The School Day
    • Uniform
  • Curriculum
    • Our Curriculum
    • History
    • Music
    • RSHE
    • Spanish
    • STEM
  • Calendar
  • Wellbeing
    • Learning Mentor Advice
    • Wellbeing for Children
  • Parents/Carers
    • Assessments and SATs
    • Information Presentations
    • Letters
    • Online Safety
    • Parents' Evening
    • PTA
  • Children
    • Favourite Websites
    • Online Safety
    • Love of Reading
    • Sport
    • Forest School
    • Nursery
    • Reception
    • Year 1
    • Year 2
    • Year 3
    • Year 4
    • Year 5
    • Year 6
  • Community
    • Gt Crosby Catholic Life
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Love of Reading

Discover the magic of reading display

Welcome to our Love of Reading page. You can see some of our work inspired by our love of reading. There are suggested authors and a calendar of special dates during the year.  You can also find some library and bookshop suggestions from our local area, including some online ones.

World Book Day 2023

 For World Book Day, we've made huge 'Guess Who' games with our favourite book characters.

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    Guess Who Favourite Book Character Frame

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    World Book Day Website

    World Book Day logo

     The World Book Day website has activities to try at home in the ‘For families’ section. Click on the image above. Bring your pieces in to school when you’ve completed them.

    Read For Good

    Readathon

    Y6 Michael Morpurgo

    Y6 Michael Morpurgo

    Coming soon!

    Before Easter we will be launching a 'Read for Good' Readathon. 

    Look out for news soon.

    Y6 Michael Morpurgo

    Y6 Michael Morpurgo

    Y6 Michael Morpurgo

    Year 6 are studying Michael Morpurgo and will be watching a event with him. It is live on Thu 2nd Mar and the link will work after that.

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    Fri 14th Oct - Sun 6th Nov - Our Place In Space

    Our Place In Space

    Our Place In Space

    Our Place In Space

    Our Place In Space logo

    From Friday 14th October to Sunday 6th November, Liverpool welcomes the 8.1km scale model walking trail of the Solar System.  Begin at the Sun on Church Street, make your way along the city’s iconic waterfront and Trans Pennine Trail before finishing in Otterspool where Pluto awaits. 

    Click on the image to visit the homepage and watch the video.

    There are a number of events linked to the trail.

    Click on the button to find out more.


    If you do visit and would like to share your photos, please tag us on Twitter @GreatCrosby or Instagram great.crosby.catholic.primary with the hashtag #OurPlaceInSpace

    Our Place In Space Events

    Oliver Jeffers

    Our Place In Space

    Our Place In Space

    Our Place In Space Sun

    Oliver Jeffers is one of the authors whose books we study in school.  Our Place in Space has been designed by Oliver Jeffers with leading astrophysicist Professor Stephen Smartt and a creative team led by Nerve Centre, Northern Ireland’s leading creative media arts centre. 

    Click on the button to see Oliver Jeffers's books.

    Oliver Jeffers's books

    Thu 6th Oct - National Poetry Day

    Year 5 really been enjoyed the ‘Alive with Poppies’ poetry workshops during the week with Tomos Roberts. Their teachers were astounded by the quality of poems they created!  Anabelle's poem was chosen to represent Great Crosby in the live online National Poetry Day Event, organised by the National Literacy Trust and the Royal British Legion. 



    Joseph Coelho image

    On National Poetry Day, Year Three were busy following the Children’s Laureate’s style (Joseph Coelho) to write their own poems called ‘ Say How You Feel’. They will be sent home next week. 

    We have written some poems in the style of Joseph Coelho based on Crosby to complement our geography topic.

    3C's Joseph Coelho Inspired 'Say How You Feel' Poems

      3M's Crosby Poems

        3B's Crosby Poems

          Summer Reading Challenge

          We're proud that so many children received their Summer Reading Challenge certificates from Tara and Gordon from Crosby Library. Our Gadgeteers received the third highest number of certificates of all the schools in Sefton.

          Reading Websites and Shops

          Collins e-books

          Virtual School Library

          Virtual School Library

          Collins e-books

          To access your Big Cat ebooks, click on the image above.  Enter the username and password provided by school to access your library.   Once logged in, you will land on the library. Here you will see any books that have been assigned by your teacher. You can access a resource sheet for each book by clicking the three dots, then “Resources”.    To open one of the books, select either the cover or the “Read” button.

          Virtual School Library

          Virtual School Library

          Virtual School Library

          Words for Life

          Words for Life is created by the National Literacy Trust, funded by Kindred², the Department for Education, and supported by UK publishers. It provides parents, children and young people with activities and support to improve their language, literacy and communication skills from home.  The National Literacy Trust's Virtual School Library, also funded by Kindred², is a free platform for primary schools, offering pupils access to free books and activities from the most popular children's authors.


          Love Reading

          Virtual School Library

          Love Reading

          Love Reading 4 Kids

          Sign up for a free account and read extracts from recommended books before buying them. Try reading something by an author you haven't read before!

          Toppsta

          Sefton Borrowbox

          Love Reading

          Toppsta

          Find out about lots of books and read reviews. You can even win free copies of new books so you can write a review yourself. 

          Sefton Borrowbox

          Sefton Borrowbox

          Sefton Borrowbox

          Sefton Borrowbox

          Enjoy your favourite e-books, e-audiobooks, digital newspapers and magazines with Your Library Sefton on BorrowBox, Libby and PressReader.  Your library card gives you free access to download e-books and e-audiobooks on BorrowBox, e-audiobooks on Libby and digital newspapers and magazines on PressReader. 

          Oxford Owl

          Sefton Borrowbox

          Sefton Borrowbox

          Oxford Owl

           If you set up an account with Oxford Owl, you will have access to over 100 free, tablet-friendly ebooks  that are banded in the way we do in school. There are also a wide range of other activities for Maths and English. 

          Pritchards Book Shop

          Pritchards Book Shop

          Pritchards Book Shop

          Pritchards Bookshop

          Pritchards Bookshop has been proudly serving the Crosby community for over 40 years and has received The Independent Bookseller of the Year Award. 

          Pritchards are dedicated to creating a shop that works with local schools, authors, and the community beyond. 

           

          Open Monday - Saturday 9am-5pm 

          13 Moor Ln, Crosby, Liverpool L23 2SE

          Email: pritchards-crosby@zen.co.uk

          0151 931 1642

          Kingsley & Co

          Pritchards Book Shop

          Pritchards Book Shop

          Kingsley & Co Bookshop

          Kingsley & Co is a literacy project of Ykids Children's charity in Liverpool. Named after Victorian Explorer, Mary Kingsley, Kingsley & Co aims to inspire and equip young explorers using the power of 'story'.

          Open Thursday - Saturday 10am-4pm

          The Palatine, Lower Mall, Strand Shopping Centre, Bootle, L20 4SW  Tel: 0151 345 5670

          Hive

          Pritchards Book Shop

          Write Blend

          Hive Online Bookshop

          If our local bookshops don't have a book in stock, you may wish to order it through Hive. You can name a bookshop and they will receive a minimum of 10% on the net value of all book orders, rising to 25% when you select store collection. Hive pay 8% on eBooks and 3% on entertainment products. Bookshops receive their commission monthly. 

          Write Blend

          Write Blend

          Write Blend

          Write Blend Bookshop

          Write Blend is a bookshop and café at 124 South Road, Waterloo, Liverpool. L22 0ND

           The children's section has one of the finest selections around of books for readers of all ages. There is also comfortable seating to allow young bibliophiles to inspect their purchases and plan their next ones! 

          Click on the image to visit the website and look out for their author signings and special events.  

          Opening Times

          9am - 5pm

          Monday to Saturday

          Tel:  (0151) 928 1303   

          Celebration Days

          8th September - International Literacy Day

          Since 1967, UNESCO have organised International Literacy Day (ILD). Celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable society.  

          Find out more about International Literacy Day

          13th September - Roald Dahl Day

          Celebrated on Roald Dahl's birthday.  He was born in 1916.  

          Find out more about Roald Dahl

          6th October 2022 - National Poetry Day

          National Poetry Day is the annual mass celebration on the first Thursday of October that encourages everyone to make, experience and share poetry with family and friends. Each year we come together because voices, words and stories help to bridge understanding in our community.

          Find out more about National Poetry Day

          8th October 2022 - National Bookshop Day

          Usually celebrated on the first Saturday in October. Look out for special activities ij our local bookshops.

          Find out more about national Bookshop Day

          25th January - Burns Night

          Celebrations take place around the world for Scotland's poet Robert Burns, born 1759.

          Find out more about Robert Burns

          30th January - 6th February 2023 - National Storytelling Week

          A week-long celebration of stories - spoken or written - encouraging creativity and self-expression enabling children to tell their own stories. Click on the button to check for the latest news about National Storytelling Week.

          Find out more about National Storytelling week

          Thursday 2nd March 2023 - World Book Day

          The mission of World Book Day is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own. Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success – more than their family circumstances, their parents’ educational background or their income. We want to see more children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a life-long habit of reading for pleasure and the improved life chances this brings them. 

          Find out more World Book Day

          20th - 26th March 2023 Shakespeare Week

           Shakespeare Week is a national annual celebration giving primary school aged children opportunities for enriching and enjoyable early experiences of Shakespeare. It is one of the pathways to Shakespeare provided by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for people of all ages and stages of interest.  Remember that the Shakespeare North Playhouse has opened in Prescot.

          Find out more about Shakespeare Week

          21st Mar - World Poetry Day

          Organised by UNESCO every 21st March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity’s most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Practiced throughout history – in every culture and on every continent – poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.  

          Find out more about World Poetry Day

          23rd April - Shakespeare's Birthday

          Shakespeare's birthday is particularly celebrated in his home town of Stratford-Upon-Avon.

          Find out more about Shakespeare

          Saturday 17th - Saturday 24th June 2023 - Independent Bookshop Week

          Independent Bookshop Week is a celebration of independent bookshops in the UK highlighting the vital role independent bookshops play in their communities. Look out for special activities ij our local bookshops.

          Find out more about Independent Bookshop Week

          12th June - Anne Frank Day

           Jewish Anne Frank hid in 1942 from the Nazis during the occupation of the Netherlands. Two years later she was discovered. In 1945 she died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. She wrote a secret diary, which was published in 1947. It has been read by millions of people.

          Find out more about Anne Frank

          Recommended Authors

          These authors are recommended by the Year 5 and 6 staff. Are there authors that you have enjoyed?

          Malorie Blackman

          Anthony Horowitz

          Michael Morpurgo

          Frank Cottrell-Boyce

          William Nicholson

          Robert Westall

          Charlie Higson

          Eoin Colfer

          Michelle Magorian

          Alan Ayckbourn

          J. K. Rowling

          Helen Creswell

          Darren Shan

          J. R. R. Tolkien

          Elizabeth Kay

          Will Peterson

          Dan Friedman

          Cornelia Funke

          Jenny Nimmo

          Phillip Pullman

          Louis Sachar

          David Walliams

          Philip Caveney

          Rick Riordan 

          Recommendations from Year 6

            World Book Day Thu 3rd Mar 2022

            World Book Day 2022

             At Great Crosby, we thoroughly believe that the purpose of World Book Day is to promote a love of reading. The reason why we don’t always dress up is because sometimes this detracts from the act of reading; some parents and carers find creating or finding a costume stressful and many people end up spending money on costumes when the money could be spent on a book instead. So, with that in mind, we have included a reading challenge for your child to complete between now and World Book Day, one for EYFS and KS1, and one for KS2.  

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