King’s Lynn students celebrate all things literary for World Book Day

World Book Day turned into a week-long celebration of all things literary at a King’s Lynn school.

Students from Years 7 to 11 at Springwood High School took part in a range of book-themed activities and challenges, which included a ‘readathon’, workshops, quizzes, and competitions, along with various creative ventures.

“As part of World Book Day, we ran activities during the whole week,” said Alan Wisniewski, event organiser and Learning Resource Centre Manager. 

“These included the Read for Good Readathon, four workshops centred around professions or roles that reading is important for, such as writing, poetry, journalism, and illustration, a form group reading quiz competition, and crafting and reading activities at lunchtime.”

The school, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, also saw staff and students dress as fictional characters for World Book Day on Thursday 6 March, as well as share some of their favourite reads.

“We got staff involved by getting everyone to fill in a poster detailing what they enjoy reading and having them up on the classroom doors,” continued Mr Wisniewski. “Also, on the day of World Book Day, they took five minutes each lesson to talk about books they liked or thought were important for their subject.

“Members of the English Department also dress up every year, so there were some good costumes.”

Other WNAT members participating in the event included Smithdon High School in Hunstanton, which held a two-week Literary Festival, and Gaywood Primary School, where each class focused on a specific children’s author.

“World Book Day is important because it encourages a love of reading and shows students that it can be fun and interesting,” added Mr Wisniewski.