Green Team: The Children’s Book Project

This half term, Green Team have been busy getting involved with an exciting project called the ‘Children’s Book Project.’

Across London and the UK 1 in 4 disadvantaged children own fewer than 10 books, whilst 1 in 8 have none at all. This has an impact not only on these children’s academic outcomes but also on their wellbeing, emotional development and sense of themselves as a reader.

The Children’s Book Project directly tackles this ‘book gap’ and gifts donated books to targeted communities across the Capital.  Over 500 schools, community groups, women’s groups and prisons nationwide put on book gifting events at which children are invited to choose a book to take it home and keep.  

In our Green Team meeting this week, we spent some time creating posters to raise awareness about the project and to encourage everyone to start thinking about any unwanted books at home they could donate. 

Next week, we will be sharing lots of information about the project in assembly about how you can help. Please keep a look out on our school website for further updates and information about how you can get involved and support this project. 

We are looking forward to our Green Team meeting next week where we will meet Anna from QPR who is coordinating this project.

More information to follow…