Virtual School Summer Reading Challenge 2020 | Leicestershire County Council Professional Services Portal

Here’s a fun way to encourage children to read and keep them busy over the summer holidays! The challenge is open to primary and secondary students and everyone who enters gets a £5 voucher with a £10 for the winner! Download one of the documents below for all the challenges for each age group.

Summer Reading Challenge - Primary (Word document)

Summer Reading Challenge - Secondary (Word document)

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