Summer stars & Family Activities
Launching Summer Stars - continuity Sponsoring Author – Patricia Forde (2016) Media and press release
Brochure and Schools Visits to urban schools Letter to rural schools
Structure and Rewards Registration from 10th June – 31st August Information leaflet about challenge Bookmark Round sticker Logbook Activity sheet Rewards 3 books: pencil 6 books: wristband
‘Golden Ticket’ Family Challenge Families to read for 6 hours together (8 hours in 2017)
‘golden Ticket’ Family Challenge Families register at the same time as Summer stars Count the same books. ‘Golden Ticket = logbook We stamped ‘Golden ticket’ with Summer Stars stamp for each hour read.
‘golden Ticket’ Family Challenge A full ticket entered them in a draw for family ticket to Tayto Park. (176 families participated) Tips for shared reading: parents event
Book Stars Dress Up & Photobooth
Book Stars Dress Up & Photobooth www.thecostumeshop.ie 10 costumes Ages 6-8
Fairy Tale Treasure Hunt
Fairy Tale Treasure Hunt
Summers Star Medal Presentation
Summers Star Medal Presentation Local hotel over 4 sessions. Invitation sent by text two weeks in advance. Patricia Forde spoke and presented medals to children. Group photo in local paper. 860 children plus parent over 4 sessions One branch (Rathdowney) presents its own medals locally due to distance from Portlaoise
Summers Star Medal Presentation . Summers Star Medal Presentation
Suzanne Carroll Portlaoise Library scarroll@laoiscoco.ie