The document announces a two-day celebration of books and reading called World Book Fest at Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy on March 6-7, 2014. On the first day, events include a breakfast discussion on supporting reading, activities where students work as authors alongside a writer, and a banquet dinner in the Great Hall. The second day includes students and teachers dressing as book characters, working with a guest author, older students reading to younger ones, and a book swap. A photo competition is also announced to find the most unusual place to read.

1. Thomas Hinderwell Presents
6 - 7 March 2014

3. Celebrating in Style
THURSDAY 6 AND FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2014
We are really excited to be presenting two days of
celebration as part of World Book Fest. Join us as we delve
into stories and create our own, working as authors alongside
writer and story-teller Miles Salter.
We really hope you can join us too; you are invited to all of
the yellow events and we would love to see you there.
Let’s get reading!
Mr D Johnson
Headteacher
Events Key
 Parents and children
 Children
 Competition

4. Thursday 6
Supporting Reading: 8.30am in the canteen
Join Mrs Lawton at Breakfast Club where we will talk about
our World Book Fest celebrations and explore how you can
support reading at home from Nursery to Year 6.
An Unexpected Visitor
There have been strange goings on and a magical school has
had to relocate to Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy.
What has happened? What should we do? Will we be able to
find Platform 9 3/4?
The children will work in houses to unleash the power of the
scar as Muggles are welcomed for the day.
Who will create the perfect potion?
Which spells will appear from
nowhere?
Who will ride high as Quidditch
matches are won and lost?
Where will the invisibility cloak take
us?
Who will be triumphant and win the
house cup?
Only time will tell…

5. March 2014
Banquet Dinner
Continue the celebrations in The Great Hall with our Banquet
Dinner.
Menu
Forbidden Forest Roast Chicken
Cauliflower and Carrots
Creamed Potato
Gravy
Chocolate Frog Sponge with Custard
Jacket potato and sandwich options are
also available.
Harry’s Heroes
2.30pm in the hall
We invite you to come and celebrate
with us as we wrap up our day
at Hogwarts.
Find out about the adventures
we have been on and see some
of the creations we have made.

6. Friday 7 M
Dress as a Book Character
Come to school dressed as your favourite book character.
Will you come as Gangsta Granny? The Gruffalo? The Worst
Witch? We can’t wait to see!
Meet the Author
We will be spending parts of the day working with the writer
and story-teller, Miles Salter, as we explore what makes a
good read and how we can become amazing authors.
Reading Buddies
Older children will meet up with
younger children to share stories.
Story time: 2.30pm in your
child’s classroom
Join your child for story time. From
Nursery to Year 6, everyone will be
stopping for story time as we share our
class stories and novels. We’d love you
to join us.

7. March 2014
BOOK SWAP: 3.15pm in the canteen
Do you want to discover a pre-loved book? Have you got a
story you would like to give to someone else? Bring a book
to our book swap and leave with a brand new adventure to
enjoy.
Competition Time
Where do you like to read? Today we are launching a
competition to find the most unusual place to read!
Do you like to read up a tree? By a
lighthouse? On the swings?
Send a photo of you reading in a weird or
wonderful place in to school and the winner
will receive a trip for two to Harbour Bar for
sundaes of their choice.
You can enter by:
 Emailing your picture to
dsomers@thomashinderwell.co.uk;
 Texting your picture and the word
SCHOOL to 07786207695;
 Handing in a named, printed photo to
Mel in reception.
The competition closes on Monday 31
March 2014.