--- title: "News: Reading" url: "https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/tag/reading" school: "Penwortham Priory Academy" --- # News: Reading ![Image of New Books Boost Bustling Priory Library ](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_002781_this_one.jpg) 25 October 2026 ### [New Books Boost Bustling Priory Library ](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-10-25-new-books-boost-bustling-priory-library) Mrs Elliott is encouraging even more pupils to make use of Priory’s fabulous library. ![Image of Bright Books and Quiet Moments at the Book Fair](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_3489.JPEG) 27 September 2026 ### [Bright Books and Quiet Moments at the Book Fair](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-09-27-bright-books-and-quiet-moments-at-the-book-fair) The Scholastic Book Fair returned to Priory bringing with it a vibrant display of books for all interests. ![Image of World Book Day Door Decorating Extravaganza](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/world-book-day-2026/IMG_1393.JPEG) 8 March 2026 ### [World Book Day Door Decorating Extravaganza](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-03-08-world-book-day-door-decorating-extravaganza) Priory brought stories to life for our World Book Day door decorating competition. ![Image of Year 10 Pupils Train as Reading Mentors to Support Younger Readers](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_016885_this_one.jpg) 29 January 2026 ### [Year 10 Pupils Train as Reading Mentors to Support Younger Readers](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2026-01-29-year-10-pupils-train-as-reading-mentors-to-support-younger-readers) A group of Year 10s have received professional online training to become Reading Mentors. ![Image of Literature in Colour for Black History Month](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_170752_This_one.jpg) 10 October 2025 ### [Literature in Colour for Black History Month](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-10-10-literature-in-colour-for-black-history-month) Our library will be bursting with even more new books during Black History Month after we received a significant donation. ![Image of Bright Books and Quiet Moments at the Book Fair](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/book-fair-2025/IMG_8615.JPG) 29 September 2025 ### [Bright Books and Quiet Moments at the Book Fair](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-09-29-bright-books-and-quiet-moments-at-the-book-fair) The Scholastic Book Fair has returned to Priory, bringing with it a vibrant display of books and stationery for all interests. ![Image of World Book Day: A novel celebration at Priory](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/world-book-day-2025/IMG_6269%20Winner%20cropped.JPG) 11 March 2025 ### [World Book Day: A novel celebration at Priory](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-11-world-book-day-a-novel-celebration-at-priory) World Book Day, celebrated on 6th March, was a page-turning success at our school this year! ![Image of Author Tom Young inspires Priory pupils on World Book Day](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_4113.jpg) 9 March 2025 ### [Author Tom Young inspires Priory pupils on World Book Day](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-03-09-author-tom-young-inspires-priory-pupils-on-world-book-day) We had the privilege of welcoming Tom Young, a renowned performance psychologist and author of The Making of a Leader. ![Image of Year 7 ensure there's lots of clubs to join at Priory](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Proiry__121323_This_one.jpg) 30 January 2025 ### [Year 7 ensure there's lots of clubs to join at Priory](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2025-01-30-year-7-ensure-there-s-lots-of-clubs-to-join-at-priory) Our Year 7s continue to impress us every day and we want to highlight some of the amazing clubs that these pupils have started. (Part 2) ![Image of Year 7s get a buzz with their new books](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_5527_this_one.JPG) 24 November 2024 ### [Year 7s get a buzz with their new books](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-11-24-year-7s-get-a-buzz-with-their-new-books) Bookbuzz gives students the chance to choose and keep a book they’ll love from a collection of 16 titles. ![Image of All the fun at the 'book' fair](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/gallery/book-fair-2024/IMG_5172.JPG) 26 September 2024 ### [All the fun at the 'book' fair](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-09-26-all-the-fun-at-the-book-fair) On Thursday we took a trip down to the library to see what was happening at the book fair. ![Image of Mrs Elliott's cool reader's club - Yusuf](https://files.schudio.com/penwortham-priory-academy/imagecache/720x440c/news/Penwortham_Priory_23632_this_one.jpg) 3 May 2024 ### [Mrs Elliott's cool reader's club - Yusuf](https://www.priory.lancs.sch.uk/news/2024-05-03-mrs-elliott-s-cool-reader-s-club-yusuf) These are our reading stars put forward by their English teacher. We interview them about their current book, what they like reading and what they like to do when they’re not reading. 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