Plympton Academy students and staff celebrate World Book Day

Students from Plympton Academy celebrated World Book Day recently by dressing up as superheroes.

The annual event was delayed this year as many schools were closed due to the snow.

The staff and students also raised £60.50 by selling cakes in school.

The money will be used to buy bean bags for the schools Learning Resource Centre.

During lessons staff shared their own positive experiences of reading by reading aloud from their favourite novel. Pupils listened to a variety of extracts from classics such as Pride and Prejudice and more modern novels such as the popular Tom Gates series.

Two students who achieved 100% in their Accelerated Reading Quiz, designed to improve pupils progress and enjoyment of reading, Luke Benney and Ashlee Congdon, agreed it was a very enjoyable day.

Luke said: "Reading opens your mind." Fellow Year 7 student Ashlee said: "Reading is great because you can travel the world by turning a page."

Eloise Trevor, who helped with the cake sale said it was a thoroughly enjoyable day. “I love reading and getting lost in the story.”

Head of English at Plympton Academy, Claire Jones, said: “I am so pleased that the students enjoyed World Book Day. A love of reading is a skill our pupils will have for life.”