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Why celebrate just one day for World book day when we can do it for a whole week?!
Scholastic book fair visited us a week before World book day. Every time someone purchased a book we get rewards to use as a school. With all the rewards collected between last year and this year's book fair, we have managed to buy 70 new books for our children! Thank you!
We had a wonderful day dressing up as our favourite book characters.
Our W0rld book day workshops were planned around the theme 'Inclusivity'.
EYFS had a drama workshop about the story Weirdo by Zadie Smith
Meet Maud: a guinea pig who inexplicably wears a judo suit - and not everyone understands or approves. When Maud is thrown into a new and confusing situation, it takes brave decisions and serendipitousencounters for her to find her place and embrace her individuality.
Weirdo is an endearing story about the quiet power of being different by two veteran writers. Together they have created a story that adults and children alike will treasure.
We are incredibly lucky to have Mrs Bedi as one of our parents. Mrs Bedi works for Penguin Random House Book Publisher and volunteer to bring to life the magic of books and celebrate the power on reading delivering a workshop for our Year 1 and 2 children.
The book chosen was Gretel and the Wonder Mammoth by Kim Hillyard and what a blast! Mrs Bedi also brought a set of books for our children to enjoy and they will be able to borrow them from our school Library. THANK YOU!
One peaceful Tuesday morning, a loud CRACK could be heard as the last mammoth on earth broke free from her icy shell - here comes Gretel the Wonder Mammoth! Everyone is so excited to meet her but as she settles into her new life, Gretel starts to feel a little overwhelmed and even a bit lonely...
This positive, encouraging picture book teaches young readers that perhaps the bravest act a person (or mammoth!) can do is ask for help.
Gretel the Wonder Mammoth is a perfect bedtime read for fans of Rob Biddulph, Rachel Bright and Jim Field.
Local author Lennox Carty visited our KS2 children and inspired them to write about everyday issues with his powerful poems.
The children heard Lennox explain how poetry can express themes such as bullying and segregation. During the workshop, children experienced what is like to be an author and the process of writing.
Making Time to Chat a Ryhme is one of those books that children will find fun to read on their own and will also enjoy reading with an older sibling or parent. The illustrations are excellent and draw the children into the text so they can have fun trying to find "Sam" the young boy who takes them through the story and can be found somewhere on each page. The rhymes are catchy enough for children to learn them quickly and begin to 'read' this book on their own. They will recognise the things that Sam does as things they might have had experience of doing also.