World Book Day proved an action-packed day for pupils and staff alike. Students responded to the dressing up day competition with enthusiasm-celebrating reading by dressing up as characters from both ancient and modern Chinese and British literature, and in a special assembly, those judged the best dressed from each class were rewarded with a book! Each house then took part in a house quiz: testing their knowledge of literature.
Each year group participated in exciting activities based on texts tailored to their specific ages and interests. The range of literature children were exposed to was extremely diverse, from much loved modern classics, to classic fairytales, to Greek mythology. All children were presented with stories that engaged them and taught them something about the world.
Reading is vital to improving children’s academic attainment and numerous studies point to the fact that children who read for a significant amount of time each day attain better grades in all academic subjects than those who do not. Reading exposes children to new ideas; it helps the develop critical thinking skills that are essential for success in later life; and it helps develop social skills as children learn to empathize with those in different situations. Regular reading is massively beneficial to our students. At HIKSVS we hope that World Book Day serves as a reminder to our students to push themselves to read even more than they do now.