--- title: "Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Alex" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2020-07-09-mrs-gidden-s-cool-reader-s-club-alex" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Alex ![Image of Mrs Gidden's cool reader's club - Alex](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/images/news/Alex_Cool_Reader.jpg) 9 July 2020 Priory’s Head of English, Mrs Gidden, has been really impressed with many of our multi-talented pupils and wanted to highlight their love of reading while excelling at other pursuits. Before the school closure we interviewed Year 7 pupil, Alex. Alex admits his favourite book requires a lot of concentration – ‘The Hobbit’ by JRR Tolkien. “It is a challenging book to read but it’s a good story,” said Alex, who has read more than 20 books since September. The Year 7 is currently reading ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ by JK Rowling. “I have read all the others but never read the second one and I found it in the library the other day,” said Alex. “I have seen some of the films but I prefer the books. I do like books that are in-depth and fantasies are my favourite.” Alex likes drama and French at school. “I enjoy the challenge of learning a new language in French and I have taken to drama, I have found I enjoy it.” [ Science fact of the week #5](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2020-07-08-science-fact-of-the-week-5) [Humanities photo challenge - Week 12 (transport) ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2020-07-10-humanities-photo-challenge-week-12-transport) ### Penwortham Priory Academy Crow Hills Road Penwortham Preston Lancashire PR1 0JE 01772 320250 ### Useful Links - [New Year 7 Transition](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/transition) - [The School Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/the-school-day) - [Facility Hire](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/facility-hire-at-priory) - [Term Dates](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates) - [Letters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/letters) ### Useful Links - [Newsletters](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters) - [OFSTED](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/about-priory/ofsted-report) - [Online Payments](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/internet-payments) - [Staff Contact](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/staff-contact-list) - [Vacancies](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/staff/vacancies) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/priorystc) - [X](https://twitter.com/@priorystc) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/penworthampriory/) Penwortham Priory Academy Trust is operating as a single academy trust. It is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England with Company Number 08133703 School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)