🌍📚 The Great Reading Race Around the World Begins! 📚🌍

As part of the National Year of Reading, we are delighted to launch our exciting new whole-school reading challenge: The Great Reading Race Around the World!

Following this morning's assembly, pupils were invited to embark on a global reading adventure and discover how many countries they can visit through books before October half term.

Each class has received:

🌍 A World Map
Children will colour in every country they visit through stories, information texts and traditional tales from around the world.

📖 A Reading Passport
Whenever a class reads a book linked to a particular country, they will add that destination to their passport and record their reading journey.

🏆 A Class Leaderboard
Classes will keep track of each new destination they visit, helping us see who is travelling furthest around the world through reading!

Books can be connected to a country in many different ways, including through their setting, characters, culture, traditional stories or subject matter. Children might visit Kenya through Handa's Surprise, Sri Lanka through The Girl Who Stole an Elephant, or travel across multiple countries with Around the World in Eighty Days.

The challenge will run from tomorrow until October half term, giving every class the opportunity to explore a wide range of books, cultures and places from around the globe.

At the end of the challenge, passports and leaderboards will be collected, countries counted and our Great Reading Race champions will be celebrated!

This initiative aims to inspire children to:

• develop a love of reading;
• discover new places and cultures;
• broaden their understanding of the world; and
• enjoy sharing books together.

We encourage families to join in at home by exploring stories from different countries and discussing the places, people and cultures featured in the books you read together.

Ready, set... READ! 📚✈️🌎

We can't wait to see how far our young readers travel around the world through the power of books!

 

Well Done Year 4 - You Are Superstars!

A huge congratulations to all of our Year 4 pupils who completed their Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) this year.

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, determination and perseverance you have shown while preparing for the check. Your commitment to learning your times tables has been fantastic, and you approached the challenge with confidence and positivity.

As a result, 55% of the cohort achieved full marks, which is 18 percentage points higher than the most recent national figure of 37%. Many of you also made excellent progress in your multiplication knowledge throughout the year.

Thank you also to our families for supporting the children with their practice at home. Your encouragement and support have made a real difference.

As our Year 3 pupils prepare to move into Year 4, the most important thing is that children can recall multiplication facts quickly and accurately. Just a few minutes of regular practice over the summer can make a huge difference to confidence and success when they start Year 4.

Why not log on to:

• Times Tables Rock Stars
• Hit the Button
• BBC Bitesize Multiplication Games
• CENTURY

Have a wonderful summer, and keep practising those times tables!

Week commencing 29th June 2026, 3T earned the title of our Attendance Champions, achieving a remarkable 99% attendance. They now proudly have the Attendance Champions Trophy to celebrate their fantastic commitment.

As well as enjoying a well‑deserved extra five‑minute break, the class also received an additional prize, inspired by suggestions from our Year 6 pupils. The winning class had the opportunity to choose a brand‑new book for their book corner, helping us to continue nurturing a love of reading across the school.

We’re incredibly proud of 3T’s effort and enthusiasm and can’t wait to see which class will take the trophy next week. Keep up the fantastic effort, everyone! 📚🏆

We are delighted to announce that we have purchased 270 brand-new KS1 books for our library area, thanks to the funds raised by our wonderful Friends of Lapal.

During our recent INSET day, our fantastic teaching assistants worked incredibly hard to sort and organise the books, ensuring that every child has access to a wide and exciting selection of texts for their reading-for-pleasure book.

We kindly ask that all books are looked after carefully when they are taken home and returned promptly, so that all of our Lapal families can continue to enjoy them.

Thank you for your continued support of the school and Friends of Lapal events. Together, we look forward to promoting and nurturing a lifelong love of reading across our school community.