Bury Primary School

World Book Day - Authors & illustrators visit the school

exception. All of our classes spent at least an hour learning from, enjoying and laughing with AF Harrold. The laughter throughout school listening to AF and his poems was a brilliant way to finish a week.

In a week filled with authors, Buzzard Class also spent an hour with Bob Alley, the illustrator of Paddington Bear in a special Zoom session learning all about his illustrations.

We love reading here at Bury. Not like, we love reading. World Book Day is never about dressing up (although sometimes we do, just for the fun of it!); it is about celebrating all things books.

Each year we book in at least one great author to work with our children and this year has been no

In addition to this, our youngest children, Little Owls and Kestrels, spent a morning learning from and Axel Scheffler.

Plans are already afoot for booking in next year’s in-person author visit and continue are celebration of children’s literature.

Mr Moore, Headteacher www.bury.w-sussex.sch.uk