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| January
2010 |
Costa
Book of the Year:
Award winners announced in the 5 categories |
| January
2010 |
Waterstones
Children's Book Prize shortlist announced |
| 30th
January - 6th February 2010 |
National
Storytelling Week |
|
|
| February
2010 |
Waterstones
Children's Book Prize winner announced |
15th
- 19th February 2010
half term holiday |
|
| 22nd
February - 7th March 2010 |
Fairtrade
Fortnight |
| 27th
February - 7th March 2010 |
Jewish
Book Week |
|
|
| March
2010 - July 2010 |
The
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2009, judged by top poets
Lemn Sissay and Selima Hill. Run by The
Poetry Society and open to young people aged 11-17 this
exciting scheme is the only national poetry prize of its kind
that seeks to unearth, promote and support young poetic talent
from across the UK. |
| March
2010 |
International
Women's Day |
| March
2010 |
Redhouse
Children's Book Award - shortlist announced |
| March
2010 |
Red
Nose Day |
| March
2010 |
Blue
Peter Book Prize winner announced |
| 4th
March 2010 |
World
Book Day |
| 12th
- 21st March 2010 |
National
Science and Engineering Week |
| 21st
March 2010 |
World
Poetry Day |
|
|
| April
2010 |
Galaxy
British Book Awards - Children's book of the year winner
announced |
| 2nd
April 2010 |
International
Children's Book Day |
2nd
- 16th April 2010
Easter
holiday |
|
| 23rd
April 2010 |
World
Book & Copyright Day |
|
|
| May
2010 |
The
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize - longlist announced |
| May
2010 |
Museums
and Galleries month |
| 1st
- 31st May 2010 |
National
Share a Story Month |
3rd
May 2010
May Day Bank Holiday |
|
| 31st
May - 4th June 2010 |
Bedtime
Reading Week |
31st
May - 4th June 2010
half term holiday |
|
|
|
| 5th
June 2010 |
World
Environment day |
|
|
| July
2010 |
Early
Years Awards shortlist announced |
| July
- September 2010 |
National
Summer Reading Challenge in Libraries is aimed at encouraging
4 - 12 year old into libraries to maintain their reading over
the school summer holidays. For more information and resources
visit www.readingagency.org.uk. |
26th
July - 1st September 2010
summer holiday |
|
| 31st
July 2010 |
Closing
date for The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2010. Run by
The
Poetry Society and open to young people aged 11-17 this
exciting scheme is the only national poetry prize of its kind
that seeks to unearth, promote and support young poetic talent
from across the UK. |
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|
| September
2010 |
The
Booktrust Teenage Prize shortlist announced |
| September
2010 |
Early
Years Awards winners announced |
| September
2010 |
Roald
Dahl Funny Prize shortlist announced |
| September
2010 |
The
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize winner announced |
| September
2010 |
International
Literacy Day |
| September
2010 |
Roald
Dahl Day |
| 26th
September 2010 |
European
Day of Languages, see our
collection of dual language books. The European Day of Languages
(EDL), a Council of Europe initiative, is held annually on 26
September to celebrate linguistic diversity, plurilingualism
and lifelong language learning. |
29th
September 2010
F
|
Celebrations;
make books, pop-ups and wall hangings |
| September
2010 |
Early
Years Book Awards This award, created by Booktrust, gives
prizes for fresh methods of communicating with pre-school children.
The shortlist and winners are chosen by a panel of six judges,
including a children's book consultant, a nursery nurse, and
children's authors. |
|
|
| 1st
- 31st October 2010 |
Black
History Month |
| 1st
- 31st October 2010 |
International
School Library Month Started by the International Association
of School Librarianship (IASL) in 1999. It also includes International
Children's Book Week which runs for the last week of the month
(different from the UK's National Children's Book Week running
5th - 11th October 2009). |
| October
2010 |
Jean
for Genes Day |
| October
2010 |
School
Librarian of the Year Award winner
announced |
| October
2010 |
National
Children's Book Week An annual celebration of children's
books and reading. |
| October
2010 |
The
Family Learning Festival is an annual awareness campaign
that gets families together in fun, informal learning. |
| 7th
October 2010 |
National
Poetry Day |
14th
October 2010
F
|
Carnegie
Greenaway - Hertfordshire's nomination day |
25th
- 29th October 2010
half term holiday |
|
|
|
| November
2010 |
The
Booktrust Teenage Prize winner announced |
| November
2010 |
Costa
Book of the Year:
shortlists announced in the 5 categories |
| November
2010 |
Guardian
Fiction Prize winner announced |
| November
2010 |
Roald
Dahl Funny Prize winner announced |
| November
2010 |
Universal
Children's Day |
9th
November 2010
F
|
Library
co-ordinators' training. Session
1 - Help! I'm a library co-ordinator! |
|
|
| December
2010 |
International
Children's Day of Broadcasting |
20th
December 2010- 4th January 2011
Christmas holiday |
|
|
|
| January
2010 |
Costa
Book of the Year:
Award winners announced in the 5 categories |
| January
2010 |
Waterstones
Children's Book Prize shortlist announced |
| 29th
January - 5th February 2010 |
National
Storytelling Week |
|
|
| February
2010 |
Waterstones
Children's Book Prize winner announced |
21st
- 25th February 2011
half term holiday |
|
| 28th
February - 13th March 2011 |
Fairtrade
Fortnight |
| 26th
February - 6th March 2011 |
Jewish
Book Week |
|
|
| March
2011 - July 2011 |
The
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award |
| 8th
March 2011 |
International
Women's Day Centenary 1911 - 2011 |
| March
2011 |
Redhouse
Children's Book Award - shortlist announced |
| 18th
March 2011 |
Red
Nose Day |
| March
2011 |
Blue
Peter Book Prize winner announced |
| March
2011 |
World
Book Day |
| 11th
- 20th March 2011 |
National
Science and Engineering Week theme
- Communication |
| 21st
March 2011 |
World
Poetry Day |
|
|
11th
- 25th April 2011
Easter
holiday |
|
| 23rd
April 2011 |
World
Book & Copyright Day |
|
|
| May
2011 |
The
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize - longlist announced |
| May
2011 |
Museums
and Galleries month |
| 1st
- 31st May 2011 |
National
Share a Story Month |
2nd
May 2011
May Day Bank Holiday |
|
| 30th
May - 3rd June 2011 |
Bedtime
Reading Week |
30th
May - 3rd June 2011
half term holiday |
|
|
|
| 5th
June 2011 |
World
Environment day |
| |
|
|
|
| July
2011 |
Early
Years Awards shortlist announced |
| July
- September 2011 |
National
Summer Reading Challenge in Libraries is aimed at encouraging
4 - 12 year old into libraries to maintain their reading over
the school summer holidays. For more information and resources
visit www.readingagency.org.uk. |
27th
July - 1st September 2011
summer holiday |
|
| 31st
July 2011 |
Closing
date for The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2011. Run by
The
Poetry Society and open to young people aged 11-17 this
exciting scheme is the only national poetry prize of its kind
that seeks to unearth, promote and support young poetic talent
from across the UK. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| September
2011 |
The
Booktrust Teenage Prize shortlist announced |
| September
2011 |
Early
Years Awards winners announced |
| September
2011 |
Roald
Dahl Funny Prize shortlist announced |
| September
2011 |
The
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize winner announced |
| September
2011 |
International
Literacy Day |
| 13th
September 2011 |
Roald
Dahl Day |
| 26th
September 2011 |
European
Day of Languages, see our
collection of dual language books. The European Day of Languages
(EDL), a Council of Europe initiative, is held annually on 26
September to celebrate linguistic diversity, plurilingualism
and lifelong language learning. |
| September
2011 |
Early
Years Book Awards This award, created by Booktrust, gives
prizes for fresh methods of communicating with pre-school children.
The shortlist and winners are chosen by a panel of six judges,
including a children's book consultant, a nursery nurse, and
children's authors. |
|
|
| 1st
- 31st October 2011 |
Black
History Month |
| 1st
- 31st October 2011 |
International
School Library Month Started by the International Association
of School Librarianship (IASL) in 1999. It also includes International
Children's Book Week which runs for the last week of the month
(different from the UK's National Children's Book Week running
5th - 11th October 2009). |
| October
2011 |
Jean
for Genes Day |
| October
2011 |
School
Librarian of the Year Award winner
announced |
| October
201 |
National
Children's Book Week An annual celebration of children's
books and reading. |
| October
2011 |
The
Family Learning Festival is an annual awareness campaign
that gets families together in fun, informal learning. |
| 7th
October 2011 |
National
Poetry Day |
25th
- 29th October 2010
half term holiday |
|
|
|
| November
2011 |
The
Booktrust Teenage Prize winner announced |
| November
2011 |
Costa
Book of the Year:
shortlists announced in the 5 categories |
| November
2011 |
Guardian
Fiction Prize winner announced |
| November
2011 |
Roald
Dahl Funny Prize winner announced |
| November
2011 |
Universal
Children's Day |
|
|
| December
2011 |
International
Children's Day of Broadcasting |
20th
December 2011- 4th January 2012
Christmas holiday |
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