Today is World Book Day and to mark the occasion a host of reading-themed activities took place in school.
Everyone (other than Year 11 students who are focussed on sitting mock exams) were invited to come to school dressed in comfy clothes or as a fictional character.
In a ‘book relay’, the whole school shared a gripping tale by Anthony Horowitz, “The Phone Goes Dead”. Five-minute instalments were read at the beginning of each lesson, so by the end of the day the full story with its surprising twist had been told.
In our library, the annual Spellbinding Reading Challenge was launched for keen readers from Years 7, 8 and 9. Students will be reading, reviewing and rating the 10 pre-selected titles, with the ultimate goal to select the best novel of 2025.
£1 WBD vouchers were distributed to all Year 7 and 8 students and the competition to design a National Book Token could be entered.
Our Student Leadership team recorded their book recommendations and staff displayed their reading choices on their classroom doors.
English teacher, Mrs Mallin-Cruddace who coordinated the day said, “We wanted to celebrate World Book Day by having another get cosy and read day as this is the banner that we celebrate all things reading at William Howard. The purpose of the day is to share a love of reading across the school community and build a reading culture for all. It has been brilliant to see how involved everyone is. Staff costumes have prompted conversations about different books and students have engaged with our relay read and various activities. There has been a real buzz around the school and we hope to continue these celebrations of reading in the future.”
