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Stratford creates its own Summer Reading Tree

Stratford College Summer Reading Tree, 2012 Ms. O'Kelly
NEWS / 4 October 2012

During September, Ms. O'Kelly asked students and teachers to write down the names of books and magazines that they read during the summer holidays and to put them on each leaf.

Stratford's Summer Reading Tree is currently on display in the hall. Ms. Mahon painted the trunk and branches. During September, Ms. O'Kelly asked students and teachers to write down the names of books and magazines that they read during the summer holidays and to put them on each leaf. It's very interesting to see the trends in what everyone read this summer! (Click on thumbnail to open an enlarged version of image.)

Ms. O'Kelly

 

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