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COSTUME SALE – if your school dresses up for World Book Day, get people to donate their pre-loved costumes from previous years and hold a sale.
BOOK SALE – get children to have a clear-out at home and bring in books they’ve outgrown, then sell these at a second-hand book stall at school for 50p or £1 each.
FANCY DRESS DISCO – children will love the chance to show off their literary costumes even longer,
hitting the dancefloor for some rip-roaring, musical fun.
READATHON – give children a sponsorship form and ask them to get sponsored for reading; the more they
read, the more they raise for the PTA. Sponsors can donate per minute of reading, or a flat fee. Younger children needn’t miss out, they can be sponsored per minute of being read to.
SLUMBER PARTY – get everyone to wear their cosiest PJs or onesies for an evening of storytelling. Recruit
volunteers to read from some well-loved favourites, or sell tickets and get a local author to come in and read their work. Make money by selling hot chocolate with marshmallows, and wine for the parents.
We gave a book to every child Keep it inclusive
World Book Day celebrations should be for all children, not just those whose parents have money to spare. Here are some suggestions to make sure everyone can join in the fun: l Book swap – get everyone to donate a book from home and let them swap it for another one. If there are children who don’t have any books at home, operate a token system so even those who aren’t donating a book can still benefit l Host a ‘booknic’ – what’s better than a picnic? A picnic with books! Let children share their love of reading over a packed lunch. Classrooms or the school hall can act as a wet weather alternative l Become a book reviewer – if they’re donating a book to swap, get children to write a bit about it, and who might enjoy it, and put a note on the cover. It costs nothing, but gets them to think about reading – and their friends are more likely to get a book they enjoy l Start a monthly book club – foster a love of not only reading but also talking about reading, and hearing other people talk about their enjoyment of books. They don’t all have to read the same book – let them talk about something they’ve enjoyed.
on World Book Day Some pupils at our school do not have easy access to books at home. To try and help, our PTA decided that this World Book Day would be different. Instead of a fundraiser, we would give a book to every child at school. Over half-term, we worked our socks off. We began by posting on local Facebook groups asking for donations. We were completely prepared to purchase some books ourselves, but this was not necessary. We were inundated! We arrived early on the morning of World Book Day to set up tables in the school hall. We organised the books by age and designated a special table for Year 6. Each class had a 15-minute slot to choose their books. Excitement crackled in the air as everyone arrived in
costume – even the teachers had committed to dressing up! At some points, it felt as though they were more excited than the children. Afterwards, they described the fantastic buzz in the classrooms as the children returned clutching their new stories. We have made a pact to run this event again next World Book Day – only this time, our PTA will dress up too. Nicola Stynes, chair of Friends of Chestnuts Primary School PTA, Milton Keynes (408 pupils)
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