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World Book Day is marked in more than one hundred countries around the world
and will be celebrated for the
Parents and carers
reading - If you
are available, you are invited to come and read with your child in the morning.
Please go with your child to their classroom when the bell rings and then
normal lessons will begin at 9.00 am.
Children share
reading – KS2 and
KS1 classes will be paired up during the day to get together and share what
they love to read.
Bring in books and
favourite things to read –
Children are encouraged to bring in their favourite book or other text. KS2
children could bring in a current favourite and also something they loved when
they were in KS1 to share with younger children.
Children dress-up – Children are invited to dress as a character from a
children’s book, ideally the one they have brought with them! If children do
not wish to dress up as a character they must come to school on that day in
school uniform.
Free book tokens – All children will receive a free £1.00 equivalent book token,
which can be exchanged in all participating bookshops for one of the six
specially published £1.00 books. These books by top authors cater for a wide
age group
Other events - You can also look out for special displays and details of family
based activities in local bookshops and libraries, which will focus on a range
of children’s books from all ages. To find out more about World Book Day please
visit the website at: www.worldbookday.com .
