Bookweek

Book Week at Thatto Heath!

We are excited to announce that Book Week is just around the corner, and we have lots of fun activities planned for all pupils and their families!Monday 3rd March  to Wednesday 5th March: Our Book Fair will be open after school. Come along and explore a wide range of books for all ages! Cash or card payments.

  • Thursday 6th March: It’s time to get creative! Pupils can dress as a book character, wear PJs, or come in their own clothes for a fun and relaxed day celebrating our love for reading.
  • Book Week Craft Competition: Get your craft supplies ready! We are holding a Book Week Craft Competition where pupils can create their own book-themed crafts. The School Council will be the judges, and prizes will be awarded for the best creations. Prizes include book tokens, new books, bookmarks and sweet treats!

Please pick from the suggestions below.

  • Lego Challenge: Build scenes or characters from your favourite books using Lego or other building materials and send in a photo of the creation.
  • Book Trailer Video Competition: Create a short, fun video trailer promoting a book you love.
  • Create a Book Jacket: Design a new cover for one of your favourite books, using your own artwork and ideas.
  • Book-Themed Art Gallery: Create artwork inspired by books, whether it’s drawings, paintings, or collages.
  • Story in a Box: Choose a book and create a “story box” that represents the key elements of the book, including props, pictures and items that tell the story in a visual way.
  • DIY Bookmarks:  Create a unique bookmark.
  • Decorate a Wooden Spoon as a Character
  • Potato Characters- Turn a potato into your favourite character 
  • Finger Puppets to Retell a Story: Create finger puppets based on characters from a book you enjoy. After making the puppets, you can use them to retell a scene or part of the story. 
  • Reading in an unusual place. – Send a photo in.

Entries need to be handed into class by Wednesday 5th March.

During Book Week, we have even more exciting activities lined up:

  • Buddy Reading
  • Library Tasks
  • Storytelling sessions
  • Masked Readers Competitions
  • Virtual Author Workshops

Throughout the week we will have a special focus on the works of Joseph Coelho.

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