Year 1- World Book Day 2025
Wow! What a fabulous World Book Day we have had in Year 1! To start the day, we listened to two stories which we thought were hilarious (Do Not Open This Book by Andy Lee and The Story of the Little Mole who knew it was none of his business by Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch) and we can’t wait for these to now be part of our existing library collection in school. We then took part in a live lesson where we enjoyed listening to ‘The Full Stop That Got Away by Laura Baker’ and became illustrators. We really enjoyed learning how to draw the eyebrows in different ways to change the character’s expression. We also enjoyed other activities such as moving around school to listen to the story that we had voted for, decorating bunting with our favourite books, creating our own bookmarks and taking part in a quiz to guess our teacher’s favourite books. To end a wonderful day, we listened to ‘Nibbles the Book Monster by Emma Yarlett.’
Year 4 Hockey - Passing Skills with a Partner
Today was our second hockey session led by Blae from Progressive Sports. We discussed what we covered in the last session and highlighted key points such as stepping with your left leg forward and pushing the ball with the head of the stick. Extend the left arm and hand to pull the stick forward. Push the right hand through to generate power and direction of the pass. Maintaining a still head throughout. The children then worked in pairs to develop their push pass. We learnt that a push pass is an effective and accurate short pass that can be used quickly to maintain possession. Never have we done a hockey lesson in our PJ’s so the children thoroughly enjoyed it and even more so in the beautiful sunshine!
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Year 3 Celebrates World Book Day: Reading Our Way!
Today, Year 3 celebrated World Book Day with a cozy celebration, dressed in their pyjamas. Miss Flynn led a worship, sharing three wonderful stories, ‘DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOK’, The Story of the Little Mole who knew it was none of his business and 'Nibbles The Book Monster’, that sparked imagination and reflection. Following this, the children participated in a game of 'Guess the Teacher Behind the Book,' a challenge that proved both entertaining and great fun. This year's theme, 'Read Your Way,' emphasized the joy of reading in diverse settings, from the bathroom to bus stations and beyond. To further celebrate this theme, the children had the opportunity to visit classrooms and enjoy stories they chose read aloud by members of staff. Additionally, they participated in classroom quizzes centered on teachers' favourite books, with numerous prizes awarded. A special highlight of the day was a live session with the author Pamela Butchart, who read from her book, 'Learn How to Be a Billionaire’, The day was a great success, fostering a deep appreciation for reading. We thank Miss Flynn for making this day so memorable.
Year 6 World Book Day
Year 6 have had a fantastic World Book Day! The theme this year was Read Your Way and we have enjoyed a wonderful World Book Day worship, listened to different books, created bunting based on our favourite book, took part in a school quiz and much more - all whilst nice and cosy in our pyjamas!
World Book Day- Storytime Across School
To celebrate World Book Day, our children voted for the story that they wanted to listen to and moved around school to listen to their chosen one. Miss Flynn read ‘The Monkey With a Bright Blue Bottom,’ Mrs Wilkinson read ‘The Wonky Donky,’ Mrs Govan read ‘Taylor Swift (Little People, Big Dreams), Mr Norris read ‘Sammy Striker and the Football Cup,’ Mrs Hegarty read ‘The Great Dog Bottom Swap,’ Miss Woods read ‘I’ve Broken My Bottom,’ Miss Kachwalla read ‘There’s a Snake in My School,’ Mrs Gardner read ‘Revolting Rhymes,’ Mr Bloomfield read, ‘The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors,’ Mr Prescott read ‘The World’s Worst Children’ and Miss Lyons read ‘Absolutely Awful Adults.’ Most of these stories were new to our children and they thoroughly enjoyed listening to and engaging with them. There were lots of giggles!
World Book Day in Year 4
What a wonderful World Book Day we have had in Year 4. The theme for this year's World Book Day is Get Ready to Read Your Way which encourages us all to read wherever and whenever we want. This morning we started our celebrations with a whole school worship which was led by Miss Flynn and the librarians. The children loved joining in with the quizzes and interactive games. Next we took part in an online workshop with the author Pamela Butchart. She also wrote A Monster Ate My Packed Lunch and The Great Crisp Robbery. The most recent book that Pamela has written is Diary of a Future Billionaire and she talked about how she created this fantastic story. It’s about being at home rather than school. Pamela was worried that her new book might not be as popular as her Izzy books. The main character is called Ben and here are his thoughts: So here's the thing about me. I'm a billionaire. An actual REAL-LIFE billionaire! And you know how some people who get rich say stuff like, "I can't believe it!" and "I never thought it would happen to me!" Well ... I CAN believe it. And I KNEW it would happen to me. Because I PLANNED IT. I PLANNED to become the world's RICHEST ten-year-old. And you know what? It WORKED The children have asked if we can buy the book and read it as our next class novel so this shows how enthusiastic they were about the whole workshop. Following this we played match the teacher to their favourite book which we found rather interesting and then we went to various classes around school to listen to St Barnabas school staff read their favourite books. It was so nice to hear the children come back and talk so enthusiastically about what they had listened to. Finally this afternoon, we created special WBD bunting with our favourite novel on and discussed why we had chosen these. What an amazing experience and huge thanks to Miss Flynn for organising!
Year 2 - Character descriptions
Today in Year two we continued to explore our new book ‘The king of space’. In our previous learning, we had created expanded noun phrases and similes to describe the main character Rex. We also read other character descriptions of other characters such as The Highway Rat. From these other descriptions, we created a tool kit that included all of the features we needed to include in order to write a successful character description. The children wrote some excellent descriptions and managed to include expanded noun phrases, similes and contractions. We have been working on contractions in our grammar lessons and it was great to see the children being able to incorporate these new words into their writing.
Year 5 - Year of Prayer
As part of the Year of Prayer, Year 5 took part in this week’s prayer focus, reflecting on those who feel lonely or without friends. Using pipe cleaners, they each created a link while offering their prayers, before joining them together as a symbol of unity and togetherness.
Year 2 - World Book Day
This afternoon for World Book Day, the children had an activity where they had to decide which book was the favourite of which teacher. The children loved being nosy and deciding which teacher might like each book. The winning team that managed to get the most correct answers, won a prize from Miss Flynn. The children thought it would be easy but it turns out, our teachers like lots of different types of books.
Year 5 - World Book Day
Today, as part of World Book Day, Year 5 took part in a variety of exciting activities linked to this year’s theme, “Read Your Way.” The day began with a whole-school worship, where children explored the different places we can enjoy reading. They also took part in a fun guessing game, trying to identify which staff member was hidden behind a book. Back in class, the children tested their knowledge in a quiz, matching staff members to their favourite books. They then took part in an online live author session, gaining insights into storytelling and the writing process. To finish the day, the children explored this week’s E-Safety poster, which focused on how technology can enhance reading. They discussed the benefits of e-books, audiobooks and reading apps, reflecting on how digital tools can support their love of reading. It was a fantastic day celebrating books, stories and the joy of reading in different ways!
Online Safety: Using Technology to Boost Reading Skills
It’s World Book Day today – the perfect time to celebrate reading in all its forms! The way we read is changing – social media captions, video game instructions, and e-books are all shaping modern literacy. But did you know digital tools can boost reading skills for young learners? This week, we’re sharing ten top tips to help parents and educators support struggling readers using technology! Get our FREE #WakeUpWednesday guide – also available as a podcast – and discover how to make reading more accessible and engaging! Download here >> https://ow.ly/y8eg50Vamjh Listen here>> https://ow.ly/GEBO50Vamji
Reception World Book Day
Reception have been enjoying taking part in World Book Day activities. They have been looking at lots of different books in class and have been decorating their own bookmarks to take home to use with their own books.