Each summer in association with the Reading Agency, libraries and schools nationwide take part in the Summer Reading Challenge.
The SRC is an annual event dedicated to encouraging children, particularly 4 – 11 yr olds, to continue reading throughout the summer holidays. This can be a period where their interest and thus their reading development can take a significant turn, one which is not necessarily easily reversed when they go back to school in September.
Every year there is a new theme, with recent years focusing on Space, the Olympics, Dinosaurs and Mythical Maze. Each one has a large suggested reading list of associated books to complement the topic, and specially chosen as content to particularly excite and intrigue.
As part of our ongoing relationship with libraries in numerous areas, we are asked to provide games sessions and activities to support the current theme and this year is no exception…
2016 – The Big Friendly Read
This year’s theme is The Big Friendly Read. As the name implies, the focus is on a Roald Dahl style of imagination and story-telling, but there is a wide spectrum of titles on the 2016 reading list… and of course, we have a specific activity to suit!…
‘ROLLED DAHL!’ with Imagination Gaming
celebrating the work of Roald Dahl with games and story-telling for the Summer Reading Challenge 2016
As part of our ever popular games sessions, Imagination Gaming are offering a new activity session to support and promote this year’s Summer Reading Challenge and specifically the theme of the work of Roald Dahl. The sessions are anticipated to run across a series of locations and offer both creative and competitive activities to suit everyone.
- ‘ROLLED Dahl’ – A Roald Dahl themed story-writing activity using story cubes, with the opportunity to have prizes for the winners and chosen stories featured on our website.
- A range of our ever popular games to pick up and play, focusing on imagination and adventure in the spirit of the theme.
- A Roald Dahl themed BrainBox 10 minute challenge and leaderboard!
This games session is available to both libraries and schools as part of Imagination Gaming’s popular games workshops, full of exciting card and board games with a cool twist for all ages. This offers a range of inspirational activities for children and families to participate in at a level to suit everyone.
Note: Games and ‘ROLLED Dahl’ is typically suitable for 8 and up, 5 and up if accompanied by an adult depending on ability.
