Left to Right – Ed (Yr9), Clea (Yr9), Leo (Yr.8) & Leia (Yr.8) and Learning Resource Manager – Mrs Helen Sturcbecher
A team from The Bishop of Llandaff C.I.W High School has won its regional heat of the National Literacy Trust’s National Reading Champions Quiz. Beating out 12 other schools from Wales, The Bishop of Llandaff C.I.W High School sailed through to victory in the opening stage of the only national reading quiz which is entirely dedicated to knowledge of fiction books.
The win means that the team from The Bishop of Llandaff C.I.W High School has secured a place at the quiz final, to be held at an exclusive London location on 25 May, where they can experience the excitement of competing live and enjoy special appearances from renowned authors.
This is the second consecutive year of the National Reading Champions Quiz from the National Literacy Trust, thanks to generous funding from the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). Schools from across the UK could sign up to take part, and there are heats taking place virtually across the country throughout March to determine the other 20 finalist teams. All pupils taking part are aged between 10 and 14.
Engaging quizmaster ‘Mr Dilly’ reprised his role by leading the heat, providing an entertaining as well as educational experience for The Bishop of Llandaff C.I.W High School team as they worked collaboratively to battle through 8 rounds of fiction quizzing, focusing on a wide range of books and themes. Teams from The Cathedral School and King Henry VIII Comprehensive School took 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Henrietta Roberts, Senior Project Manager at the National Literacy Trust, said: “We are so excited to be able to run the National Reading Champions Quiz for the second year in a row. It is a chance for schools to put their best readers in the spotlight, the same as they might do for sports stars or art whizzes.
“The team from The Bishop of Llandaff C.I.W High School has done a fantastic job by winning their heat and we look forward to seeing them at the London final in May. It’s so important for children to feel proud of their reading knowledge, and we are so pleased to be able to put on a fun and educational national quiz event to showcase this.”
Find out more about the quiz here: literacytrust.org.uk/reading-quiz
