Next term we are really excited to be hosting not one but two author events for Years 3-6 on behalf of other organisations.

The first event is on behalf of The Little Bookshop, Chapel Allerton who have asked us to host an event for none other than TV presenter and radio host Dermot O’Leary!

The event will be taking place on Tuesday 22nd April when Dermot will be talking about his latest book Spy Fox and Agent Feathers and participating in a Q & A session.

Books are available to buy via Parentpay, books are priced at 7.99. Deadline for all orders is Thursday 24th April, however if you wish to have the book in time for the event please order no later than Thursday 3rd April.

The second author event will take place on Thursday 1st May on behalf of Waterstones and is aimed at children in Years 4, 5 & 6..

Tom Vaughan will be visiting ACE and talking about his latest book Hercules: A The Diary of a (sort of) Hero.

Books are availalable to buy via Parentpay at a discounted price of £6 (rrp £7.99). Deadline for all orders is Wednesday 23rd April.

This book is great for anyone who loves Ancient Greeks or for anyone who loves funny books.

This afternoon Liam visited school to work with a group of children from Year 4. Liam is a self published author who has written several books which we will be including in our book corners in Year 4 and 5 classrooms (see above)

In addition to these books is that Liam would now like to work with a group of children and help them produce and publish their won book entitled Gods of ACE. How exciting!

The children spent the afternoon using a template that Liam had provided to create their own God and a short description about them. They enjoyed working with Liam and Miss Whiteley will continue working with them along with a group of Year 5 children later in the week.

What a night!

Another fantastic celebration of all things Harry Potter.

This year’s theme was Care of Magical Creatures. Fifty-two excited students arrived and the sorting hat immediately decided upon which house that they would be put into. Next they embarked on a carousel of activities: Owl Class, Care of Magical Creatures, DIY Pigmy Pom Pom Puffskeins and the evening wouldn’t be complete without a hunt – this time Hagrid’s Lost Creature Hunt.

Students were treated to a visit to Honeydukes and some even had their faces painted. All too soon the evening came to a close and the students returned to the Great Hall for House Points to be calculated and the winning House to be declared.

Wow! What a fantastic session. The children really enjoyed learning about the main character, Metty in Philippa’s debut novel, Inkbound. The session was very interactive with children voting, holding props and guessing the meanings behind the various tattoos that the characters had.

Afterwards many children queued up to have their book signed that they had bought.

Philippa’s visit was a huge success and we very much look forward to further installments of Metty’s adventures.

We are very excited to be hosting author Philippa Leathley on behalf of Waterstones on Thursday 6th February.

Philippa will be talking to children in Years 4,5 and 6 about her recently published debut novel; Inkbound.

An extract from the blurb reads:

When Metty’s father disappears in mysterious circumstances, Aunt Magnificent takes her to the glittering city of New London, filled with magic, wonder and enchantment. But when Metty hears rumours of a shadowy organisation known as the Black Moths, she begins to suspect they are connected to her own dark fate……

Books will be available to pre-order & purchase via parentpay at a price of £11.49 (rrp £14.99).

Deadline for orders is Friday 24th January at 3pm.