All children in Slough are encouraged by their schools and teachers to join the Summer Reading Challenge. This year the theme is Silly Squad! Children should complete the challenge online and read whatever books they fancy!
The Challenge encourages children aged 4+ to enjoy the benefits of reading for pleasure over the summer holidays, providing lots of fun and enjoyment as well as helping to prevent the summer reading 'dip'.
Here are some joining up instructions to help you.
1. Go to: https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/
and click on 'Join the challenge-Join Now'
2. Enter your child's date of birth and press CONTINUE
3. Now enter the parents email address, create a usename and password, and finally enter the child's first and last name. Then click SUBMIT
Please make a note of the username and password you create as your child will need this to log in to their account
4. You will receive an email from The Reading Agency telling you, as the parent of the child, that you also have to register. Click on the link (boxed in blue in the example above).
5. Parents- Enter your date of birth and click CONTINUE
6. Now enter the same email address you used earlier.
Create a different username from that of your child and a password.
Complete all the boxes denoted with an asterisk*
For Library Authority scroll down to Slough Borough Council.
Please give your consent by ticking the first box and only tick the second box if you wish to receive updates/contact from The Reading Agency.
Now click SUBMIT
7. Parents, you have now created your account. Please go back to the email you received from The Reading Agency and complete your child's account by clicking "Activate or Approve account now" which is near the end of the email.
8. The last step is for you to activate your childs account.
Complete all the boxes denoted with an asterisk*
For Library Authority scroll down to Slough Borough Council.
Please give your consent by ticking the first box and only tick the second box if you wish to receive updates/contact from The Reading Agency.
Now click CONFIRM
Your child can now explore the Summer Reading Challenge site and pick how many books they aim to read. We suggest a minimum of 6 but more is great!
All four of our libraries – The Curve, Britwell, Cippenham and Langley – are now partially open for our new Click and Collect service and book returns. You just need your Library card and PIN number to use this new service and borrow books which our staff will select for you. For Click and Collect go to this link:
Please visit the Summer Reading Challenge HELP page if you have any further issues in joining the challenge. https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/help
Information courtesy of The Reading Agency
Illustrations Laura Ellen Anderson