Year six were the first children to sample our new books last week. It looks like they enjoyed it!

A love of reading starts early at HTGFS! The children in EYFS already like to look at the books and turn the pages carefully.

Reading starts with phonics and we are starting our phonics with some initial sounds ‘I spy!’. The children really enjoyed being the teacher in this game.

To celebrate publication (and friendship!) we have a set of Will You Be My Friend? available to win, with one copy for you, and one copy to gift to a friend, as well as a limited edition exclusive artwork print each! FOLLOW and RT to enter.

The junior librarians were hard at work today keeping the library tidy! Here is one putting away books by my favourite author Robin Stevens Updates.

It’s #nationalpoetryday2020 ! We adapted our favourite poem by Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 to hunt for a penguin instead. Reception loved doing the actions!

Lunchtime play...reading and acting out “There was a princess long ago...” Such big smiles!!! #FreeSchoolLife

Some excellent year 4 work comparing and contrasting two texts- The Long Walk to Freedom and a fact book about Nelson Mandela. Well done boys!

More new books! Thanks to the Friends of the Free, we have lots of books bought from Moon Lane Books/Ink CIC Bookshop on the topics of diversity and inclusion. These books will be used in class and read in the library for all to enjoy and learn from.

We found this book in the library and we wondered if it was a parent's book as it's dated from 1991! If this is yours, please get in contact with Miss Edmondson.

The boys practised their expressiveness in reading today by changing their voice to match the text. You can really see their love of reading shine through!

Year 2 have been using thesauruses for the first time ever this morning. They loved finding synonyms! #FreeSchoolLife

A love of reading is promoted throughout the day at the Free School!

In preparation for World Book Day, we are sharing poems every day. Here is one created by a student of Year 4 about the current situation.

With just one week to go until #WorldBookDay, have you decided which of our £1 book you will choose? The WBD £1 tokens are now valid to use. Head to our website to find out more about how token redemption will work in 2021. worldbookday.com/about-us/frequ…

Thank you to all of the parents and children who have been sharing poetry this week. Year One thoroughly enjoyed this visit!

Thank you to all of the parents and children who have been sharing their favourite poetry in the lead up to #WorldBookDay it has been fascinating to see what has been chosen!

It's World Book Day! Some amazing costumes throughout all year groups, both at home and in school, in celebration of the books and characters we all love 📚 #WorldBookDay2021

This is what #WorldBookDay2021 is all about: discussing, sharing and most importantly reading books! @HabsHTGFS

How brilliant to see everyone getting involved in #WorldBookDay21 what a great costume and expression!