World Book Day - 3rd March

In conjunction with Crawley Ridge Junior School, we have organised a range of activities all about reading to help honour and celebrate the day. On Friday 3rd March 2023, if they choose, children are invited to dress up as their favourite book character. Costumes can be as elaborate or as simple as you wish – e.g. your child can become Burgler Bill with jeans and a striped T-shirt; they could be a cat with a simple cardboard headband with pointed ears or simply bring a prop that relates to their favourite character! We understand, however, that some children prefer not to dress up, and there is no obligation to do so. Instead, here are some suggestions of what you could do to be part of this important day instead:

• Read a book in an unusual place – take a photo and bring it in to show!

• Join your local library – you can borrow books from a huge range for free!

On the day, there will be a special World Book Day assembly followed by an afternoon of activities to celebrate the day. In the afternoon, one of the activities will involve creating a wooden spoon character. Please make sure your child comes to school with an old wooden spoon (clean) so they can turn it into a character.