CHILDREN in six Fingal schools are busy reading as part of a competition that was launched recently on the Northside.
‘The Battle of the Book’ is a reading programme, which will run from now until January 2019. It is designed to encourage the children to read and gain confidence and to ignite a reading for life culture through shared discussion on a common book.
The schools involved this year are St Colmcille’s Girls’ National School, Swords; Powerstown Educate Together, Tyrrellstown; St Patrick’s Senior National School, Corduff; Rush National School; Garristown National School; and St Nicholas of Myra National School, Kinsealy.
Mayor of Fingal Cllr Anthony Lavin launched the competition, kindly supported by the Dublin Airport Authority (daa), at St Colmcille’s GNS, Chapel Lane, Swords.
This year the chosen books are ‘The Book of Learning’ by E.R Murray and ‘Arthur Quinn and the World Serpent’ by Alan Early.
The children will be participating in different activities organised by Fingal Libraries surrounding the themes presented in the book.
County Librarian Betty Boardman said: “Fingal Libraries is delighted to have the support of Maura Cassidy and the daa again this year for ‘The Battle of the Book’.
“The children involved in the project will really enjoy reading the selected books, taking part in the related activities and competing in the ‘Battle of the Book’ final.”