Reading festival comes to Moyross

Starting on the 19th April 2010 Moyross will be at centre of the biggest book club in the world club when it is hoped that everybody from Moyross and St. Munchin’s will come together to read Roald Dahl’s book “The Twits”. “Try the Twits- A Northside Story”. The project will encourage everyone from 4 to 94 years across the Northside to one book over 4 weeks.

“We are hoping that parents, grandparents and children will all join in and read the book together. We picked the book because it appeals to all ages” said Hilary Pratt, home school liaison teacher, St. Munchin’s Girls School and one of the organisers of the event.

‘The Twits’ will be distributed to each household in the community including Moyross, Ballynanty, Kileely and Thomondgate. It is estimated that there will be approx 1,500 books in circulation. 

CAPTION 

Munster players Alan Quinlan, Denis

Fogarty and Neil Ronan with local kids Luke Ward and Robert Cantillon at the launch of the Northside Reading Festival

A community literacy festival

The aim of this project is to encourage family reading and to motivate the whole community to become excited about literacy. ‘A community literacy festival’

Overview
This festival will run for a period of 4-6 weeks during April and May. It will include all schools in the community; Salesian’s Secondary, St Nessan’s CC, St Munchin’s CBS, St Munchin’s GNS, St Lelia’s and Corpus as well as various community groups and after schools clubs.

It is hoped that Roald Dahl’s book ‘The Twits’ will be distributed to each household in the community including Moyross, Ballynanty, Kileely and Thomondgate. It is estimated that there will be approx 1500 books in circulation. An activity book corresponding with the book will be designed and distributed also.

Over the 4-6 weeks, each pupil will be completing their workbook both at home and at school. In school, they will be doing art projects, colouring competitions, poster designing competitions, games and other creative activities which relate to the book. In addition, it is envisaged that there will be family table quizzes, family reading sessions and story telling groups. All those who return their workbooks will be entered into a draw for prizes at the end of the project.
The six weeks will culminate in an art exhibition and play/show, bringing the project to a close.

The project is being supported by Munster rugby and it is hoped that some players will take part in family reading sessions and other events.