Children and staff alike at our school arrived dressed as their favourite fictional characters on Thursday 7 March for the annual charity event, which first took place in 1998.

As well as classroom-based World Book Day activities, the pupils enjoyed a whole-school assembly, where they were able to take part in a ‘Character Walk’ to showcase their costumes and chosen books.

The school, which is part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, also marked the occasion with ‘The Big Read’, where children and staff came together to read for 10 minutes, either individually or as a class.

“This meant that nearly 200 children and over 20 members of staff were all reading at the same time,” said Charlotte Howells, Assistant Headteacher at Clenchwarton.

“World Book Day is important to us, as it gives the children the opportunity to step inside a book and become one of their favourite characters.”