Book Week

With the spring in full bloom, 

the 2024 Harrow Beijing Book Week arrived as scheduled!

Throughout the week,

the faculty and students of Harrow Beijing came together to celebrate literature and reading, experiencing the wonderful worlds within books;

We transformed into various cool characters from literature, crossing the magical gateway between books and movies;

We met renowned British authors and scholars, engaged in close discussions about reading, and listened to their unique life stories;

In the book fair that filled with exquisite books from around the world, our students freely explored to ignite their passion for reading;

Additionally, there were a series of fun book-related competitions where participants could win fantastic prizes.

The theme this year is ‘Read, Dream, Share’, during Book Week we want to promote a love of reading for pleasure, embracing the wider world whilst getting lost in the wonderful world of books and at the same time share that love of books and reading by creating a worthwhile charity providing free books to the children of the Hegezhuang Village, our neighbors.

Books, literacy, and reading stand as pillars of the rich and high-quality educational resources that Harrow Beijing takes pride in. Our three libraries across US, LS, and EY house over 36,000 books, with a continuous influx of new titles—5,000 were added just last year. Notably, while CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) recommends 13 books per student in a school library, Harrow Beijing’s library goes above and beyond by providing 28 books per student, significantly surpassing the recommended standard.

Furthermore, Harrow Beijing offers a myriad of reading-related courses and LSA classes. These initiatives aim to cultivate strong reading habits among students, driven by their interests, and contribute to the continuous enhancement of their language proficiency levels.

We are delighted to see the return of visiting authors from the UK, Keith Gray and Sarah Roberts, to our school this year. They conducted various presentations and workshops for students across all year groups, generously sharing their stories and experiences. The impact of their visit was evident, and every student derived significant benefits from the valuable insights they provided.

The highlight of Book Week every year is undoubtedly the dress up Day event, where hundreds of teachers and students dress up as their favorite book characters, bringing the fictional figures to life!

At Harrow Beijing, reading has always been a way of learning that we value and advocate. We hope to create a variety of activities for children to help them experience the joy of reading and lay the foundation for a lifelong habit of reading. We look forward to Book Week 2025!