From Hogwarts to Baker Street via Gosforth

Harry Potter met Sherlock Holmes, when staff and pupils at a BBCET school in Gosforth rose to the occasion for Book Character Day.

The colourful event at St Oswald’s Catholic Primary took place as part of Book Week, which has become a regular fixture in the school’s calendar.

“Children came to school dressed as their favourite book characters, bringing stories to life in a burst of colour and creativity,” said Deputy Headteacher and English Lead Katie Morris, who helped organise the annual celebration of reading.

“All children from Reception to Year 6 took part,” she continued. “There were lots of Harry Potters, Hermiones, and Rons, Worst Witches, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”

Members of staff also raided the dressing up box, with Sherlock Holmes, Where’s Wally, and Rowena Ravenclaw all in attendance for the day.

Themed activities included green-screen photographs, where the children could magic themselves into storybook settings, and paired reading sessions, where older pupils could share stories with younger members of the school; while the week came to a close with a Scholastic Book Fair.

“An integral part of our curriculum in school is to promote a love of reading within our children,” added Mrs Morris.

“Days such as this, where their interest in books can be celebrated and promoted,really helps us to keep this culture alive.”