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Creative Writing Workshop with Author Katherine Woodfine
Learn some tips and tricks for constructing a brilliant murder mystery plot from the queen of historical detective fiction, Katherine Woodfine. Participate in writing activities and get some feedback from a highlysuccessful author. As an ex-LGGS student, Katherine can help you hone your creative style.
Monday 3rd March
12.30 - 1.15 pm
Library
Year 7s can book a spot here:
WBD - Creative Writing Workshop Sign Up
Only 30 spaces available. We will email you if you have secured a seat.
Food For the Gods Bake Off COmpetition
Are you a star baker of bookthemed cakes in the making?!
Consider signing up to bake a Myths & Legends themed cake to help us celebrate WBD 25 and to raise money for Book Trust UK. You may sign up individually or in pairs and you must provide all allergy information for your bake on the sign up form, along with a title for your bake. Once you have been confirmed as a baker, you commit to bringing in a cake to leave in Centenary Hall by 8.40 am on the day. After judging, you will be required to staff your stall at the lunchtime bake sale. There will be a winner and two runner up prizes.
Tuesday 4th March
Centenary Hall
Students in any year group can sign up as bakers here:
WBD - Bake Off Competition Sign Up
Last year ’ s Star Baker and Runners Up!
We will email you if you have been accepted as a baker.
Food For the Gods Bake sale
Only 50p per slice of cake purchased!
One way system.
Choose cake and pay at exit door via card payment where possible.
You may have to wait in the queue to enter if we have reached maximum numbers but, rest assured, everyone will get a chance to marvel at the incredible cakes and purchase their favourites.
Tuesday 4th March
12.30 - 1.15
Centenary Hall
Students and staff alike can come along to Centenary during lunchtime to purchase a slice of cake (or two!) and support the brilliant charity, BookTrust UK
Some of last year ’ s Dystopian-themed cakes!
Origami Create your own mythical creatures Workshop
Whether you are a complete beginner to origami or a bit of an expert, book yourself onto our fun workshop where some talented students will talk you through the steps to create your own origami mythical creature. All materials provided.
Wednesday 5th March
12.30 - 1.15 pm
Library
Students in any year group can book a spot here:
WBD Origami Workshop Sign Up
Only 30 spaces available. We will email you if you have secured a place.
What mythical guises have our LGGS staff and teachers chosen this World Book Day? You must find the 5 participating teachers around school on the day and guess their character from myth or legend based on their outfit.
Staff Guess Who? Challenge
Thursday 6th March
All day
Around school
Complete the quiz here if you think you’ve guessed them! House Points for correct answers!
Sign up to be entertained by your teachers reading aloud and/or performing various mythical retellings, legends and folk tales - some you will recognise, some you won’t. Some hilarious, some frightening, some bizarre.
Storytime LGGS-style
Thursday 6th March
12.40 - 1.20 pm Library
Any year groups can sign up on the form here.
WBD - Storytime LGGSStyle Sign Up
We have space for the first 50 sign ups. We will email you if you have secured a seat.
Have I Got Zeus for You? Team Quiz
Bit of a current affairs buff? What about when it comes to the worlds of myth and legend? Do you know your Hercules from your Hades, your Loki from your Lofn? You must sign up in teams of 4, no more, no less. Teams can be a mix of year groups. Prizes worthy of Aladdin’s Cave await the winners!
Friday 7th March
12.30 - 1.15 pm Library
Any year groups can sign up in 4s on the form here.
WBD Have I Got Zeus for You? Team Quiz Sign Up
We have space for the first 10 groups to sign up. Please nominate 1 person to sign the team up. Duplicate sign ups will be ignored.
bargain book sale!
Card payments preferred. Numbers will be limited on doors if it gets busy.
Mon 3rd - Fri 7th March
Break time everyday Library
All proceeds will go to LGGS Library to buy new resources for students.
No need to sign up, just come along and grab yourself a brilliant bargain.
Prices range from 30p to £3, or £5 for some of our epic book bundles!
KS3 WBD Boo Design Comp
You must be in KS3 to enter. Your bookmark must relate to LGGS and reading, and can link to WBD 2025 Myths & Legends theme if you wish.
Both text and drawings are encouraged. Designs must be done on the template using any art materials you like. A selection of entries will be made into bookmarks to give to new Year 7 students on their July taster day. Prizes will be awarded to one winner and two runners up.
Deadline to return entries to library is 3.30 pm, Friday 14th March
To enter ou prestigious an Bookmark Comp you can collect a template from library now
form competition: story extract and quiz
Deadline to complete online quiz as a form is 3.30 pm on Friday 7th March
Alinktotheonlineminiquiz(just 4questions!)foryourkeystage willbeemailedtoyourform teacheronMonday3rdMarchand youwillhaveuntiltheendofthat weektolistentothestoryextract andsubmityouranswers.Prizes willbeawardedtothetopscoring formineachkeystage!
Dress up ideas!
Thursday 6th March
All day
We award achievement points and prizes for the most creative and best effort outfits! You may well go down in LGGS history with your photo in The Chronicle! The key is to think of a specific story, poem or play in which your chosen creature or person has been represented. Dress up is of course optional but if you want to get into the LGGS spirit and dress up for charity, it makes for a very fun day! Your teachers will be doing it too! £1 donation to Book Aid International https://bookaid.org/