School Celebrations
Book Day
Book Day at Kew College is a much anticipated and much loved event every
year. Children and staff rise to the occasion donning costumes to represent
their favourite characters and the Book Day Parade never fails to surprise
and delight. As the children swarmed excitedly into the building in their
wonderful array of costumes, they were greeted by an army of bugs in
honour of our Junior House author, M.G. Leonard, who hosted a series of
inspirational writing workshops. Meanwhile, we had the pleasure of
welcoming renowned illustrator Loretta Schauer for the EYFS and Infant
House, who ran her sessions surrounded by some truly terrifying monsters
designed by the children.
During the day, the children immersed themselves in all things book-
related, including quiet reading, sharing stories they had written, reading to
the younger children and book quizzes and games. A highlight for EYFS and
the Infant House was the Hungry Caterpillar wriggling its way to visit all the
classes to share its famous story!
Reading to the younger children remains one of the favourite activities of
the day for both the readers and the recipients. Promoting a love of
reading is high on the agenda at Kew College, particularly evident during
days like this when children of all ages come together to share the chance
to get lost in another world, fall in love with characters and engage with
new ideas.
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