Leaning should be excitement of getting the knowledge. If there is excitement there will be sustainability because their knowledge will be retained.
——Mrs. Sohmen
Founder of YK Pao School
We encourage children to read and as a result, reading has become a part of Pao School’s culture. During the days of online digital learning, the libraries of each campus have organized various activities, encouraging students to enjoy the pleasure of reading.
Middle School
1 - Mimic Dress-up Day
Mimicking/imitating any of the following: your favourite author, a character from a book or the book cover itself. (Who are the best impersonators?)
Chris Zhuang
Middle School Director of Academic Affairs
Ulrika Kvarnstrom
Head of Middle School English Department / English Teacher
Pride and Prejudice
Y6 Michelle
Y7 Sally
Sally: Baigujing (White Bone Spirit) is a spirit in the Chinese classical mythological novel Journey to the West. Baigujing is a shapeshifting demoness, and in her true form, she is depicted as a skeleton. There is little known about Baigujing's past, but it is presumed that she was once a human who transformed into a demon after death, and she is one of a family of ghouls active in White Tiger Mountain. She disguises herself several times in human form in an attempt to devour the monk Tripitaka. Eventually, the Monkey King recognizes her and slays her. I think her evil smile is iconic, so I imitated it.
2 - Set aside special reading time and space
Create a cozy reading nook space with "spring vibes" where you can read for at least 15 minutes. (Just you, your book/s and comfy space.)
● Competition criteria:
Take a photo of your reading nook space in which you are reading an actual book. Be creative in this effort. Show us a reading space that stands out from the rest. If you like, you can pile all the books you have read since we started school online into a stack.
● Reading time:
Any time of the day during the Love of Reading Week - Monday to Friday
The following is a display of the participating students' works:
Y6 Audrey
Y6 Azuo
Y6 Barnes
Y6 Crystal
Y6 Dorothy
Y6 Harrison
Y6 Jerry
Y6 Michelle
Y6 Miranda
Y6 Roy
Y7 Ariel
Y7 Bernard
Y7 Cindy
Y7 Sally
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● Keeping a Reading Log Record (ongoing process until we go back to school)
● Ask your parent to sign off once you are finished with the book.
● This is an ongoing process while you are not back to school yet... so keep on reading!
● Your English teachers will collect your reading log record.
High School
1 - Reading and photo event
● Read a book at home
● One selfie photo of reading time during the pandemic
● Write a book review (at least 150 words)
● Share your photo and book reviews with the library
2 - Read-aloud
● Pick one of your favourite books
● Record the part of your book that you like for 5-7 minutes
● Build vocabulary and other important literacy and communication skills
● Share your recording with the library
Y9 Bill
Legend by Marie Lu
Y9 Cynthia
《我喜爱一切不彻底的事物》 by 张定浩
Y11 Ray
Into Thin Air by Jon. Krakauer
Y9 Ashley
A History of Medicine by Lois N. Magner, Liu Xueli (Translator)
3 - Blind date with a book
● Pick one of your favourite books
● Recommend/Describe a book in three to five words
4 - Book quiz
Read a book(s) and/or information about the novel virus and take a quiz
Reading Recommendation for Quiz
Reading Recommendation
Primary School
Middle School & High School