Friday morning gave the gathering a picnic-like atmosphere. The school’s 426 students read while sitting on blankets or deck chairs. They brought their favorite books; others read texts from their school textbooks—everyone read whatever they felt like reading.
The reading-record attempt was accompanied by a photo session featuring “Living Statues”—a competition for students in grades 4–8 who dressed up as characters from well-known fairy tales and novels. The most interesting costumes were awarded prizes. A colorful parade of these characters took place on the school grounds.
Teams of five fourth-grade students played Quest in the gymnasium, answering questions about their knowledge of assigned school readings. The youngest students at our school (grades 1–3) took part in engaging activities led by their older classmates from the eighth grades. The children solved crosswords and rebuses and assembled puzzles, culminating in a sweet treat.
A beautiful-reading competition was also held. The students of class 2a presented interesting poems and songs accompanied by guitar. That day, the competition for the library’s ex libris was also decided. The distinguished works found their place in the talent gallery. Ewa Wiśniewska coordinated the “How Can I Not Read When I Do Read” campaign at our school.