The Sport of Reading- The Kids' Lit Quiz is an annual literature quiz for students aged 10 - 13 years. Quizzes are held in New Zealand, the UK, South Africa, Canada and China. The winning team from each heat competes in a national final. National champions compete in the World Final.

For the first time ever, a team of four year 8 pupils from Aberdare Girls’ School; Bethan Watts, Serena Jonathan, Stephanie Garside and Tegan Morgan, entered the South Wales’ heats at Howell’s School, Cardiff on November 23^rd, 2011.  The quiz was held in the spectacular Main Hall and involved 24 teams from different schools.  The atmosphere was electric as the teams battled it out for a chance to win a place in the National Final, answering questions from the following 10 categories; Pirates, Powers, Rats & Mice, Royalty, Sea Animals, Ships, Superheroes, Symbols, Time and Transport. Team AGS had worked really hard to prepare for the quiz and were rewarded by a final score of 64 points, to come 10^th out of 24. They were a credit to themselves, their school and their families, behaving impeccably, showcasing their literary knowledge and thoroughly enjoying the experience. The Kids Lit Quiz really puts reading on the map for young people and we look forward to entering another team in 2012. This will be the year of the London Olympics and the participants will be highlighting the importance of the sport of reading.  Many thanks go to Mrs Judi Davies, our school librarian for preparing the pupils and entering them into this marvellous event.