Books are a way to bring us together, specially during these times. The The New York Times asked their readers to share their experiences of reading during the pandemic. Here's what they have to say: nyti.ms/3bkc089

David Walliams’ book on stage, written by Bryony Lavery. I’m going to watch it this weekend. I haven’t read the book yet - but love DW’s and Bryony Lavery writes a great play! cft.org.uk/the-midnight-g…

Half term poetry writing, anyone?

Want help talking about mental health and wellbeing with your kids for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek? Check out The Brain Lab 🧠 by BBC Bitesize for Teachers. It's a brand-new series of films for KS2 PSHE on mindset and mindfulness! 👉 bbc.in/2XbYgY3"

Authors discussing their books. Designed for yr7-10. Have a look.

A chance to be part of a world record attempt at 4 pm today

📚 Stuck for ideas for what to read next? 📚 Read all the books by your favourite author? 📚 Want the help the kids discover a new genre to enjoy? Browse our booklists for children & teens, and start a brand new reading adventure! worldbookday.com/reading-ideas-…

What a great idea - have a go at illustrating the new story by J.K.Rowling...

Have a great weekend. Rain is in the forecast, so it’s probably a good time for settling down to read. I’m going to start this. What will you be reading? #kjar

A Monster Calls: This is a wonderful play that you can watch from today, for a week. It tells a sad story of cancer and family difficulty, but is beautifully told. The Old Vic suggests an audience of aged 10+ #kjar ⁦KJAR Performing Arts⁩ youtube.com/watch?v=mRIZB6…

It is #empathyday today. Find out more about the lives of others, so you can understand and empathise with their experience. Reading is a great way to do this. #kjar

We’ve loved reading the yr 7 and 8 creative writing submissions in English this week. There are some really inventive writers out there. Look out for some snippets of some of our favourites coming here soon... #kjar Year8KJAR @KjarYear7

Get writing!

The sun is out - but who knows how long for. What’s your favourite sun soaked book so we can keep reading about the sun even when the rain puts down? #kjar

An excellent opportunity to watch ‘A Midsummer Nights Dreams’ available till Sunday youtube.com/watch?v=_cAwaN…

Look at this amazing work from some of our very talented future set designers from both Year 7 & Year 8 #KJAR

Some more examples of 12th Night set designs from our talented Year 7 & Year 8 #KJAR

Have a great summer and keep reading!

How many can you name? #KJAR