On Thursday afternoon, all of Key Stage 1 came together in the hall for our Booknic!

The children mixed with different classes and year groups, enjoying time together to explore some of our favourite books. They shared stories, looked at illustrations and chatted enthusiastically about the books they love.

It was wonderful to see children of different ages coming together to share their love of reading and enjoy books with one another. A lovely afternoon was had by all!

This morning, we were lucky enough to enjoy an amazing live event with the wonderful author Julia Donaldson!

We listened as Julia brought her story, The Gruffalo, to life, acting out the story alongside a group of actors and illustrator Axel Scheffler. She then answered some fantastic questions from the live audience before giving us a very special treat — reading her brand-new book, Gruffalo Granny.

We were incredibly excited to discover that we were only the third audience Julia has read the new story to! What a special experience for our children and a wonderful way to celebrate our love of books and reading. 📖✨