Students at Saint Paul’s took part in a week of book related activities as part of the biggest celebration of books and reading in the world when they participated in World Book Day on Thursday 6th March.
World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading and is marked in over 100 countries around the globe. A main aim of World Book Day in the UK and Ireland is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading.
With the aim of inspiring and developing their students’ interest in reading, the school organised a full week of reading related activities including book quizzes (Guess the book by its Cover in the Library and a Shakespeare one in Form), Guess the Book character with members of staff dressing up as characters from books, puzzles and a “Guess How Many Books There are in the Library” competition.
There were some nice treats for the winners of the competitions.
To support these activities there was a trip to Manchester Central Library and a visit from an author.
“World Book Day is the perfect opportunity to raise the profile of reading for pleasure and engage our students in reading activities,” explained Ms Savova, the school librarian. “The students become engrossed in the various competitions and activities and we know from past experience that the events will encourage them to further develop their love of reading.
Mr Sharrock, English teacher and Literacy Lead, said: “Research shows that teenagers who pick up a book for pleasure are more likely to succeed in life. The aim of World Book Day is to inspire people to read, it is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and the students enjoy participating in the event.”
