St John The Baptist Primary School, Portadown
World Book Day [5th March 2026]
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📚 Get Ready for World Book Day!

27th Feb 2026

We are buzzing with excitement for World Book Day on Thursday, 6th March! It’s going to be a fantastic week dedicated to the joy of reading. Here is everything you need to know to get involved:

📖 The Big Readathon (All Week)

To celebrate our love of stories, we are running a school-wide Readathon all week long.

  • What to bring: Please ensure your child brings their favorite book (or a new one they are dying to start!) from home every day.

  • The Goal: We’ll be carving out extra time during the day to get lost in our books and reach our reading milestones together.

🎭 Dress-Up Thursday

Thursday is the big day! Children are invited to come to school dressed as:

  1. A favourite book character: From Harry Potter to Matilda, we can’t wait to see who shows up!

  2. Comfy Clothes: If dressing as a character isn't their thing, children are more than welcome to wear their favourite cozy "reading clothes" (think joggers and sweatshirts) for a relaxed day of storytelling.

🥔 The Great Potato Challenge

We are asking all our pupils to get creative at home! Your mission: Transform an ordinary potato into a fantastic miniature model of a book character.

  • Whether it’s a "Spud-er-Man," a "Potato Head" Paddington or a "Tater" Tracy Beaker, we want to see your imagination run wild.

  • Please bring your potato creations into school on Thursday to be displayed.

We can't wait to see the school transformed into a world of stories! Thank you for your continued support in encouraging a lifelong love of reading.