If only all the children could have an extra day added to the week to devote exclusively to reading- or, alternatively, if only every week could be book week! 

In a very busy week celebrating the written word, we have been designing book covers and bookmarks, browsing and shopping at the book fair, and been amazed by the experiences and stories of our visiting author Sarah Roberts. On World Book Day, accompanied by a book week version of George Ezra’s Shotgun, the whole school paraded, danced and celebrated the book characters that they had become. The Pre-Prep have recorded their costumes in art form and, with the inspiration of Julia Donaldson’s Zog, been experimenting with big catapults, pegs, rubber bands and zip wires in an attempt to get Zog to fly! In the Prep, book week marked the end of the House Readathon, with Egan celebrating their victory in the competition with an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party.

As this exciting week comes to an end, we hope that everyone finds time this weekend to put their feet up with a good book!

Mrs Henderson, Head of English and Mrs Willet, Pre-Prep English Lead