Ringwood Junior School celebrated World Book Day on 5^th March and children and staff embraced the opportunity to celebrate the magic of books. Walking through the school gates were ‘Enola Holmes’, ‘Robin Hood’, ‘Hermione Granger, ‘Harry Potter, ‘Mr Twit, ‘Beth Mead’, Slime, a Bearded Dragon, ‘Tom Gates’, ‘Lottie Brooks’, ‘Mary Poppins’, footballers, rugby players, gymnasts, horse riders and many more wonderful book characters.

Children and staff were also given the option of wearing cosy pyjamas to school. We are passionate about encouraging reading with children and it is important that children view reading as a cosy, safe and relaxing thing to do. We also want to encourage positive reading habits, and reading at bedtime is a great way to create a mindful, wind down time at the end of the day.

Year 3 staff acknowledged, ‘The Huey’s in The New Jumper’, Year 4 staff dressed in their pyjamas, Year 5 staff dressed as characters from, ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and Year 6 paid homage to, ‘101 Dalmatians’.  

The children brought their books in to school and they spent time in class sharing these as well as staff also sharing their favourite books. Dedicated time was spent enjoying all sorts of books and book related activities, both inside and outside in the sunshine.

Mrs Evans, Headteacher, and Mrs Dallyn, Library Leader commented ‘World Book Day continues to develop children's enthusiasm and enjoyment for reading which extends beyond the classroom, encouraging the development of positive reading habits.’