Children at Heacham Infant School drew inspiration from stories classic and modern when they celebrated World Book Day.

Our pupils arrived dressed as characters from a range of fictional favourites for the event, which took place this year on Thursday 6 March.

The Nursery children’s chosen title was The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, while Reception and Year 1 focused on traditional stories, and Year 2’s book was Julia Donaldson’s tale of alien species, The Smeds and The Smoos.

The day kicked off with a Reading Cafe, where friends and family members were invited to join staff and pupils at our school, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust.

“We celebrated by inviting parents to participate in a Reading Cafe where we read the story of The Smeds and the Smoos,” said our Assistant Headteacher, Claire Dack. “This helped us to understand equality and diversity.

“We also had an author visit from James Campbell. In addition to this, the children participated in a number of creative writing activities throughout the day.

“The whole school participated, from Nursery to Year 2. Each class had a theme, ranging from The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and traditional tales, to The Smeds and the Smoos – and, of course, the staff participated.”

Other WNAT members celebrating World Book Day included Gaywood Primary, Smithdon High School in Hunstanton, and Springwood High School in King’s Lynn. 

Added Ms Dack: “World Book Day is important, as it helps to promote a love and passion for reading and immerse children in stories and story-telling.”