HIP HIP HOORAY, IT’S WORLD BOOK DAY!

The importance of reading and connecting with stories is fundamental at Cranleigh. We take every opportunity to celebrate all things literature, from brilliant books and amazing authors to captivating characters, pertinent poetry, prose, and plots. World Book Day is a well-loved affair throughout the whole School. This year was not only the 25th anniversary of this global event but also our first in-person World Book Day since COVID-19, making the day even more special.

With exciting events, activities, and competitions, all Year groups engaged in fun reading initiatives while pupils (and staff!) dressed up as their favourite book characters, bringing stories to life. We also had the fantastic opportunity of sharing this day with our sister schools Cranleigh UK and Cranleigh China. Pupils read to each other in their classes, coming together across continents and sharing their love of books and reading.

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“I loved World Book Day because I got to work with people in my class where we spoke about reading.”

Top 5

Favourite Titles From Our Pupils

PRE-PREP SCHOOL

1. My First Mr. Men Colours, Roger Hargreaves

2. Fairies, Fiona Watt

3. Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers

4. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: A collection of bedtime stories, Gill Guile

5. What’s Your Favourite Animal?

Eric Carle and Friends

PREP SCHOOL

1. The Baby-sitters

Club 4: Claudia and Mean Janine, Raina Telgemeier

World Read Aloud Day, FS1 Nursery to Year 6

In celebration of this global event, our Pre-Prep and Prep School children grabbed a book and read out loud. From reading aloud together at home to reading aloud in class to Buddy Reading on our Sports Field. Open the mind and read. Open your mouth and read aloud!

“It was amazing because my daddy read me a book I loved.”

““I read a book by Michael Morpurgo with my big brother. It was about a boy and a whale which was so good.”

2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, Jeff Kinney

3. The Enchantress Returns, Chris Colfer

4. Dogman: Brawl of the Wild, Dav Pilkey

5. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl

SENIOR SCHOOL

1. The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas

2. Bleach. Volume 48, Tite Kubo

3. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

4. I Lived on Butterfly Hill, Marjorie Agosín

5. Lost on Mars, Paul Magrs

Reading At Cranleigh

Whether fiction or nonfiction, we encourage everyone to dive into the amazing world of books. We have many reading initiatives running throughout the whole School:

• Pre-Prep Little Librarians

• Pre-Prep Reading Newsletter for Parents

• Drop Everything and Read (DEAR)

• Family Reading Workshops

• Sixth Form Reading Review

• Read Aloud Day

WHY READ?

The benefits of reading for pleasure are endless; it fosters fundamental literacy and problem-solving skills, builds self-confidence, and cultivates a lifelong love of books. Reading also helps children understand the world, promoting social-emotional skills, imagination, and creativity.