Reading Plus Summer Challenge
We are thrilled to announce the return of our Reading Plus Summer Challenge for its third exciting year!
After two successful summers of reading, this year’s challenge is set to be bigger and better than ever with brand-new resources and more opportunities to win!
Reading during the summer significantly improves reading confidence and independence, ensures students are ready to return to school, and aids the successful transition between year groups and key stages.
Register today to take part and help students avoid the summer reading ‘dip’, while continuing to build confidence, fluency and reading independence.
What is the competition?
The Summer Challenge starts on 21st July and runs until 27th August 2025. There are three parts to this challenge - with five prizes up for grabs!
- Part 1: The school with the highest average reading lessons over the summer will be awarded a prize.
- Part 2: The year group with the highest average reading lessons over the summer will be awarded a prize.
- Part 3: Students can take part in additional non-Reading Plus resource activities. Three students will be selected at random.
- Summer Bingo Challenge
- KS2 written book recommendation or vlog recommendation
- KS3/4 written book recommendation or vlog recommendation
Prizes
Five prizes will be awarded:
Prize 1: The school with the highest average reading lessons will be awarded a trophy and a £100 book voucher.
Prize 2: The year group with the highest average reading lessons will be awarded a trophy and a choice between a £100 book voucher or a class pizza party, worth up to £100.
Prize 3: Three students who submitted the completed reading resource activity will be chosen via a prize draw to win a £50 book voucher, a trophy and a certificate.
PARTS 1 AND 2: SCHOOL AND YEAR GROUPS
For your school and year group to partake in the competition and be in with a chance of winning, schools must register for the challenge.
The deadline for registration is 18th July 2025. After summer, on 27th August (before resets), we will select the school and year group winners based on Reading Plus data.
To encourage participation and engagement, share the resources provided below with your students, parents and spread the word throughout the school to get your students reading during the summer.
PART 3: STUDENTS
As part of the challenge, students can take part in additional non-Reading Plus activities they can do during the summer:
- Summer Bingo Challenge
- KS2 written book recommendation or vlog recommendation
- KS3/4 written book recommendation or vlog recommendation
Children who submit a completed resource activity will be entered into a prize draw!
Once back in school, teachers will have until Friday, 12th September to submit their students' resource activities.
How to submit?
Please submit your Bingo Challenge Sheet, Book Recommendation or Vlog using the button below.
- Video: If the file is too big for the submission form, please email it to: getinvolved@daisyeducationuk.com
Parents can also submit their children's Bingo Sheets via the getinvolved@daisyeducationuk.com
RESOURCES
Summer Challenge Bingo
KS2 book recommendation
A brand-new and exciting way for you to share the books you love. We invite students to submit amazing book recommendations to help others discover their next favourite read. Whether it's an exciting adventure, a funny tale or a magical mystery, your voice could inspire someone to pick up their perfect book!
VLOG template/script
Use the script below to plan and rehearse a book recommendation all about your favourite book to record as a VLOG (a video of your thoughts, opinions and experiences).
Book recommendation template
Create a book recommendation which is all about what makes the book great and why others should read it. Use the template below to write a book recommendation all about your favourite book.
KS3/KS4 book recommendation
Have you ever read a book you loved so much that you just had to tell someone else to read it too?
You might have written a book review before. That’s where you talk about what you liked and what you didn’t like; however, this time, it’s all about what makes your favourite book amazing!
VLOG template/script
A book recommendation means sharing all the best parts of the book and why you think other people should read it too. Use the script below to help plan what you’re going to say. Then, practise and record your very own VLOG — that’s a short video where you talk about your thoughts, opinions and experiences linked to the book. Let’s get started and help others discover a new, great read!
Book recommendation template
You might have written a book review before. That’s where you talk about what you liked and what you didn’t like; however, this time, it’s all about what makes your favourite book amazing! Use the template below to help create your book recommendation where you talk about your thoughts, opinions and experiences linked to the book.
Competition presentation
PowerPoint presentation highlighting all that students, staff and parents need to know about the competition.
Letter for parents
Letter to send home so parents, guardians and carers are aware of the school taking part in the challenge and how they can help from home.
This competition is open to Reading Plus user schools only.