Blog Author: tebrey

We'd love to know how #bookweekatAldermaston2025 went for you! We really o us suggestions and comments when reflecting on what went well this year and planning next year, so don't be shy. 

There are lots of ways you can share your views: 

Complete the online survey…

You've been listening and guessing all week and now the moment has arrived to see who was who! Copy and paste the link below....

https://youtu.be/I61mpj9-AYA

HUGE thanks to all our wonderful staff and volunteers for joining in with the Masked Reader 2025. It's been so much fun! 

 

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One day left and one more troop of readers for you to unmask! Remember you can listen to all the videos from previous days. The big reveal is tomorrow, so place your bets! 

POTATO
https://youtu.be/mndvNS37ifU

COCONUT
https://youtu.be/vtVnJoxSrVI

UNDERPANTS
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The school is buzzing with speculation - who are the masked readers? Here are some more for you to puzzle over! 

PEANUT
https://youtu.be/nmAVerLddw0

SHREK
https://youtu.be/cXFHPHu86oY

CAT
https://youtu.be/RsJ0Oy3_NJA
 

SQUIRREL
https://youtu.be/kYGVY4UQei8  

CHICKEN NUGGET
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How did you get on yesterday? Remember you can always go back and listen again! 

Tuesday's mystery readers below. Who's behind the mask today? 

TURTLE
https://youtu.be/3cLjtSr2xG4

GERBIL
https://youtu.be/7VGj5ArpTYY

BEE
https://youtu.be/jMhDAwJls-Q

SNOWMAN
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Welcome to The Masked Reader! Copy the video links and paste them in your browser to listen to four brilliant poems or story extracts, read (with a bit of voice alteration!) by four brilliant adults who work in our school. But who's behind the mask? Listen carefully. Can you guess? 

You can…

(with apologies for lack of liaison due to technical glitches the past two weeks!) 

This week's joint winners are Owls and Robins, with a very healthy 72% each! Well done everybody - it was a very close one this week. Keep reading!

Next week is the last one before half term, and that means…

In our final week, Owls and Wrens tie for first place - well done everyone. 

Keep reading over Christmas! Your child will have brought home a Reading Bingo square with lots of ideas for reading activities you might enjoy over the Christmas holidays - why not try some of them together? 

Julia…

(Sorry, glitch in the matrix last week and it didn't update!) 

This week's joint winners are Robins and Wrens! 

Well done everybody (and well done to Owls for squeaking into the lead last week, sorry you didn't get reported!) 

The Advent Book Stack

Here's a little idea to try. Advent…

Owls take the top spot in our first reading count up this term with Kingfishers second and Robins third - well done everybody. 

Reading - skill or pleasure? 

The National Literacy Trust says: 
"There can be few things as powerful as regularly reading to a young child. It has astonishing…

Our first reading countup of Autumn 2 will be this Monday - hopefully everybody has already logged their five reads this week, but don't forget to get those reads in over the weekend if you haven't!

Why do we make such a fuss about reading anyway? 

"You're always going on about reading, Mrs…

One by one, our little Owl Squad are returning home. They've been a long way! The final leaderboard looks like this: 

The owls flew an amazing more than 14,000 miles altogether, to destinations all over the UK (plus a sneaky trip to Italy for naughty Lorraine!) That would get you all the way to…