FOSB World Book Day Competition
FOSB World Book Day Competition Is your child ready to bring their favourite book character to life? To celebrate World Book Day, FOSB are hosting a special Dolly Peg Decoration Competition! We are challenging our pupils to get crafty and transform a simple wooden dolly peg into a miniature masterpiece inspired by their favourite storybook hero or villain. The Details: The Mission: Decorate a dolly peg as your favourite book character. Get Creative: Use paint, fabric, paper, yarn, or anything else you can find! Go Green: We love to see the use of recycled materials. Entry Fee: £1 per peg (payable via ParentPay). Deadline: Bring your character into school by Tuesday 3rd March. Prizes & Judging: There will be exciting prizes for the best book characters! Our winners will be decided and announced on Thursday 5th March. Whether it’s a tiny Supertato or a classic fairy tale character, we can’t wait to see what your children create. Thank you for your continued support!
West End in Schools Visit: Pinocchio Workshop and Performance
All children in school will be joining together to perform an exciting, vibrant version of the much-loved Pinocchio story to celebrate World Book Day. All of our children will work class-by-class throughout the day to explore the timeless story through dance. They will be guided by a professional dancer who will encourage them to use their creativity and imaginations, with each session tailored for the age of the children. At the end of the day, all classes who have taken part will come together to share what they have worked on, culminating in an abridged version of the story which they perform to each other, accompanied by beautiful original music and narration. Working collaboratively, the children will develop their physical literacy, creative expression and communication skills, and experience performing in a way they will never forget. A huge thank you to FOSB for funding the day.
World Book Day 2026
World Book Day 2026 takes place on Thursday, 5 March 2026. As part of the National Year of Reading 2026, the celebration is bigger than ever, focusing on the joy of reading for pleasure. The theme is "Read Your Way" which encourages children to celebrate reading in a way that feels personal and fun to them. Children are invited to dress as a beloved character from any book or alternatively, children can come in their cosy pyjamas or onesies to celebrate the comfort of bedtime stories and reading for relaxation. Every child will receive a token to exchange for one of 16 special World Book Day £1 titles. Children will take part in a variety of exciting book related activities and will listen to stories throughout the day.
Reception class Mother’s Day Celebration
We would love for our Reception Mummies or special ladies to join us in Reception class for our Mother’s Day stay and play. Any Mum or special lady can attend but we are asking for just 1 per family due to space in the classroom. We hope you can join us.
Scholastic Book Fair
We will be running a scholastic book fair to celebrate World Book Day. Our book fair will be open after school 3.30-4pm from Thursday 19th March-Tuesday 24th March 2026. All books will have an additional £1 off for World Book day. You do not need to bring your £1 book token to this fair, you can use this at a participating bookstore too. Card/contactless payment will only be accepted. Thank you, Mrs Wilkinson
Year 1 Phonics Screening Checks
Year 1 will be taking part in their phonics screening check throughout the week. Miss Woods has given out phonics sheets for the children to practice the sounds at home.