Drop Everything And Read [DEAR]

At School, from Year 7 through Year 9 all students read for a minimum of 20 minutes a day through Drop Everything And Read. Our Learning Coordinators check our book choices every assembly when we go into assembly with our DEAR books for a very orderly and calm start.  

I like DEAR because we get to read about what we enjoy and engage our thoughts about books.

Also, we don’t have to think about anything stressful for 20 minutes and it is great to reduce stress and increase wellbeing. We get to read any book we like, no matter if it’s our own personal book or the library's. It's important because it helps us increase our vocabulary. 

My current book is ‘The Climbers’ because I like how adventurous it is. It allows me to escape once a day.  

Jannat Siddique [7Y]

DEAR: One word. Four letters. Eternal consequences. DEAR is the structure of your journey to the GCSEs, so you can call it one of the most important parts of your time in school. Who knew that just 30 minutes, just 30, can help your English and literature so much. My writing skills have developed exponentially over time, giving me more and more confidence. During World Mental Health Day, teachers showed their commitment to their mental health and reading via partaking in DEAR too! It was inspiring to see.  

Zayd Rahman 8G