Are you celebrating World Book Day in March?

January 25, 2010

Did you know that the origins of World Book Day can be traced back to Catalonia over eighty years ago?

Or that most countries in the world actually mark it on April 23rd (St George’s Day) but in the UK and Ireland, it’s usually held it during the first week of March to fit in with school term dates?

You can find out more about the history of the day and how to access resources like book tokens on the World Book Day website.

If you’d like to inject some theatrics into your literacy celebrations, Freshwater is on hand with lots of exciting drama workshops.
What better way to learn about the Katie Morag stories than being whisked away to Struay in An Island Home or be transported back in time to explore the ancient stories of Beowulf, King Midas or The Prince and the Pauper?
Your students can take part in two of the most popular children’s stories in Rainbow Fish plus Where the Wild Things Are, or hear about a little girl and her fisherman grandfather in A Caribbean Story.
If that wasn’t enough, early years pupils can join in an adventure in the Early Years Story Hunts. As we are thespians, we couldn’t possibly let the occasion pass without a nod to one of the most famous Englishmen to put pen to paper - we have workshops available on many of Shakespeare’s plays including Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Phew! It looks like Thursday 4th March could be a very busy day…
To browse the full range of story based workshops we offer, please see the below links:
Story Workshops for KS1
Story Workshops for KS2
MFL Storytelling sessions - in French, German & Spanish
Or you can give us a call on 0844 800 2870 to find out more.

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