Access thousands of free e-books and audiobooks on Sora using just your child’s school email and password. https://soraapp.com/welcome

In an exciting development, pupils can now also access hundreds of magazines on Sora, from sports, music, and craft magazines to educational and news magazines – there is something for everyone.

Notable magazines include National Geographic, Science Focus, New Scientist, BBC History, The Week Junior, Minecraft World and many more.

The evidence is clear: reading for pleasure improves academic outcomes as well as builds important life skills like empathy, analytical thinking, problem solving, and communication.

Reading also aids sleep, self-esteem, and research shows that just 6 minutes of reading can reduce stress and anxiety by 68% – that’s more than listening to music or watching TV! (Read for Good)

Some more good news is that we have scheduled in another Scholastic Book Fair to coincide with World Book Day in early March. This means pupils will be able to use World Book Day tokens from major bookshops and supermarkets at the Fair. More details coming in the new year!

Finally, our Y7 Reading Ambassadors had fun sharing their favourite reads when they met last week. Perhaps the resulting book recommendation could help out with those last minute Christmas gift ideas?

Happy Christmas and happy reading!

Miss Jacobs