Celebrating Reading with exciting events

At Acre Hall Primary School, we are committed to promoting a love of reading among our students. This March, together with the support and assistance of our resident Author, Mr Pierino Gattei, Acre Hall Primary School has organised several exciting reading challenges to engage and inspire our young readers.

To further enrich our students’ reading experience, we were thrilled to welcome top-rated children’s author and professional storyteller, Fay Evans, to our school on Thursday, 27^th February 2025. Fay delivered a fun and interactive assembly, captivating students with a reading of her bestselling rhyming picture book, ‘Fred the Fire-Sneezing Dragon’. She also shared the inspiring journey of how she became a children’s author, offering valuable insights into the world of storytelling and answering questions from our enthusiastic young readers and budding writers.

Fay’s visit was an engaging and memorable experience for our students, filled with lively audience participation. The highlight of the assembly was a school-wide sing-along to one of the songs from Fred The Musical—an exciting new stage adaptation of her debut picture book. Students also had the opportunity to purchase and receive a signed copy of ‘Fred the Fire-Sneezing Dragon’ as a cherished memento of the day.

The event was a fantastic way to celebrate reading, spark creativity, and inspire a new generation of storytellers at Acre Hall Primary School.