MWANZA INTERNATIONAL BOOK WEEK
A week of celebrating books and reading
The Reading Ethos in MIS
Reading is a fundamental part of the school life and the curriculum in Mwanza International School. The vast majority of the students in MIS do not speak English as their first language. Accordingly, reading is not just integrated into each part of the curriculum but it is the starting point, the backbone, of every part of the curriculum, all the way from the Early Years.
So book week is a very exciting time in MIS. Every year group takes part and the celebrations of reading and literature go on throughout the week.
The theme this year was "Reading is Magic" and the week started with the unveiling of the magic tree, where one of the many trees in the school was decorated with magic stars. This also formed the seed for the collaborative effort that was our whole school story. The preschool started off and each year group wrote a chapter in turn. The fruits of the students' efforts can be read here.
The dressing up competition winners
Friday Assembly
Parents and friends of the school were invited to our Friday whole school assembly, where every student and staff member dressed as a character from their favourite books. There was a competition for the best character for each year group.
Each year had contributed to writing The Magic Tree and we finally got the opportunity to find out how the story ended with a wonderful rendition of the book by Mrs Abegao-Clark.
The successful authors from each year
Book Writing Competition
Every student had also individually written their own book during the week. These were judged and the best from each year group received a prize. You can read Aadee from Year 3's book The Missing Ruby Half-Mask of Caluda City by clicking here.
Peer Reading
Throughout the week groups of students from years 5 to 9 came to the KS1 and lower KS2 classes and read with them. This was not just heart-warming, but thoroughly enjoyable for older and younger students alike, as well as a valuable lesson in teaching and support for the older students.
