Students across all age groups at our school took part in the book-themed event, where activities included a sponsored Year 7 and 8 ‘readathon’ to raise money for the Read for Good charity, and a Key Stage 3 visit from children’s author and illustrator Chris Priestly, whose books include the Tales of Terror series and Tom Marlowe adventures.

There was also a shadowing group for the Carnegie Medal book award shortlist, where students were able to read and discuss the prize contenders, before voting for a winner.

“Students had the opportunity to read the shortlisted books, meet and discuss them, and then vote for the book they feel deserves the medal this year,” explained Nina Elvin, Reading Lead at Springwood, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust.

“We will submit these results to Carnegie for part of their ‘reader’s choice’ winner.”

On World Book Day itself, which took place this year on Thursday 7 March, a ‘Masked Reader’ contest tasked students to identify staff members who read excerpts from their favourite books with their voices disguised, while other competitions included book reviews and book jacket designs.

Further activities across the week featured reading challenges and quizzes, book-related crafts, an escape room and a scavenger hunt.