Reading for Pleasure
Everybody Every Night
At Gillas Lane, we are passionate about developing a lifelong love of reading in every child. To help build positive reading habits at home, we run an exciting whole‑school initiative called Everybody, Every Night. Children are encouraged to read every night at home. After reading, an adult simply signs their child’s reading diary.
Every child who reads every night throughout the half term earns an exclusive invitation to our end‑of‑term celebration: Read for a Rave! Children are also entered into a lottery where they have the opportunity to win a £30 JustEat Voucher!
World Book Day 2026
We had a fantastic time celebrating World Book Day across the school, with a range of exciting activities designed to inspire a love of reading. Children and staff came to school dressed as their favourite book characters, transforming our classrooms and corridors into a wonderful celebration of stories and imagination. It was fantastic to see so many creative costumes and to hear children talking enthusiastically about the books that inspired them.
We were delighted to welcome Featherbed Books from Houghton-le-Spring into school. Children had the opportunity to browse a selection of books and spend their World Book Day tokens, helping them to choose a book to enjoy at home and encouraging a lifelong love of reading.
