Schools from the GLF Schools multi academy trust have been celebrating World Book Day this week.

Pupils across dozens of GLF schools have taken part in a wide variety of activities to mark World Book Day, with children and staff dressing up as characters from their favourite stories.

Students from across South East England have been meeting well-known authors visiting their schools, doing some reading based orienteering activities and playing games including ‘The Masked Reader’, with children encouraged to guess the mystery identity of a reader.

Pupils also took part in activities including creating a rap based on a book, scavenger hunts for books around schools, and a design competition for a National Book token.

Students have also taken part in a sponsored three week read for the ‘Read for Good’ charity, which aims to ensure all students have a love of reading, and the resources to access books.

Children at Hardwick primary school in Banbury dressed are taking part in a whole school project looking at the story ‘The Midnight Fair’. Children from ages 2-11 have been working to produce fabulous writing and artwork based on the story of the animals who broke into a fairground at night.

Emma Rodziewicz, Headteacher at Frogmore Junior School, welcomed an afterschool ‘Book Bus’ – where children and parents can borrow/swap books and return when they’re next able to – for World Book Day. She said:

“It has been inspiring to see the difference we can make by helping children to understand that reading is something for everyone.

“Through our activities at school we have made pupils aware that reading is vital for their future development and I look forward to carrying this on throughout the year to encourage a love of reading in every pupil.”