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World Book Day is on the calendar every year at Barnwell! Our celebrations incorporate the six elements which evidence shows support children to read for pleasure:
β’ Being read to regularly
β’ Access to books at home
β’ The ability for children to choose what they want to read
β’ Having trusted adults and peers sharing and recommending books
β’ The reading experience being enjoyable
β’ Designated time to read
All students at KS3 and KS4 are given a Β£1 book token from the World Book Day organisation which they can spend at WH Smiths either towards the cost of a book or, every year, there are a selection of Β£1 books on offer to purchase.
KS4 students take part in activities in tutor time and have the opportunity to enter a competition with a Β£10 book token as a prize!
KS3 students also take part in the competition, as well as enjoying creative activities in their English lessons on the day. These include:
Year 7: Decorating a potato as their favourite fictional character.
Year 8: Heroes and Villains mask making activity.
Year 9: Creating a fictional character using curious objects as inspiration.
These are all in line with our Barnwell Reading Golden Rule: Read Frequently; Read Quality; Read Well.