RCT Brings Smiles to Faces with Reading
The Queen Elizabeth II Park in Road Town was filled with stories, laughter and creativity on Saturday as children and families came together for an afternoon of reading, learning and fun at Reading in the Park. The event was hosted by the Rotary Club of Tortola (RCT) in partnership with Girlguiding British Virgin Islands, and with support from the Public Library Service, and brought the theme “Eve
The Queen Elizabeth II Park in Road Town was filled with stories, laughter and creativity on Saturday as children and families came together for an afternoon of reading, learning and fun at Reading in the Park. The event was hosted by the Rotary Club of Tortola (RCT) in partnership with Girlguiding British Virgin Islands, and with support from the Public Library Service, and brought the theme “Every Page Opens a World” to life through an exciting range of interactive activities designed to encourage a love of reading.
More than 80 children from more than 13 schools across the Territory participated, including students from our EarlyAct schools. The Club says many parents also joined in the activities alongside their children, making it a wonderful afternoon of learning and family involvement. Stories came alive as children gathered to listen to volunteers read, explored books and enjoyed reading together.
At the Story Builders station, young imaginations took centre stage as children created stories of their own, developed ideas and discovered the joy of storytelling. The Club says young minds were put to work through word unscrambles, word searches, puzzles and other literacy games.
Children tackled challenges, discovered new words and put their thinking and problem-solving skills to the test. It said that children designed their own bookmarks, created story characters, drew and painted. A collaborative painting activity also gave young artists an opportunity to contribute to a shared piece of artwork.
The adventure continued around the park with a literacy treasure hunt that encouraged children to explore, follow clues and solve challenges. A special Girlguiding challenge consisting of racing and hula hooping brought some excitement to the afternoon. President of the Rotary Club of Tortola, Mitsy Ellis-Simpson said reading in the Park was about showing children that reading can be an adventure.
Ellis-Simpson also said what made the afternoon especially meaningful was seeing children from so many schools across the Territory participating, parents joining in, and their Rotarians and Girlguiding volunteers working together.
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