Family Learning Festival 2008

Big Book Bash:Bringing stories to life was the theme for activities taking place in Leicestershire libraries during the Family Learning Festival throughout October . It tied in with the National Year of Reading's theme for the month - Word of Mouth

Over 2,000 people took part in Family Learning Festival activities in Leicestershire Libraries in October-making it our most successful Family Learning Programme ever.

The Family Learning Festival celebrated the 10th anniversary of Family Learning Week .It was supported nationally by the Campaign for Learning and provided a wide range of exciting opportunities for families to learn together in an informal setting.

78 families and over 200 people entered the competition putting their own twist on traditional tales -making it our most successful Family Learning competition ever.

The standard was exceptionally high and the judges were "blown away" by the quality of the entries.

Families had a great time creating their stories.

Thank you to our Chatterbooks groups and the Association of Reading Knutters (ARK) ,our teenage reading group, at Loughborough for helping to judge the stories.

Non-prizewinning entries will be returned to families week beginning 1st December

Congratulations to all of our prize winners listed below.

First Prize - NIntendo Wii - Johnston Family - Braunstone Town - Little Red Hoody

Second Prize - £30 gift voucher - Pirie-Scott Family - Syston - The Bully Goats Gruff

Third Prize- £20 gift voucher -  Berry Family - Anstey - Goldilocks and the 3 Polar Bears

Allison Family - Ratby

Morley Family - Fleckney

Colotto Family - Market Harborough

Mattock Family - Glen Parva

Bennett Family - Fleckney

Edwards Family - Ashby

Each of the these familes will receive a £10 gift voucher