Children get in character for Book Day

WITH many children still learning at home, schools across Tayside and Fife have found different ways to mark World Book Day this year.

The annual event often sees pupils dress up as their favourite characters and take part in activities throughout the day.

And despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, pupils have been more involved than ever.

In Dundee, pupils at Rosebank Primary School were kept guessing as teachers took part in the Masked Reader competition.

Based on the popular ITV show, The Masked Singer, pupils were tasked with guessing which of their teachers was reading a book whilst cleverly disguised.

Several videos were uploaded to social media for pupils to guess, with disguises including lions, pandas and bears used to keep the teachers’ identities secret.

Pupils at Victoria Park Primary also took part in a guessing game, with class P3/2 using their listening and language skills to guess which character they had been assigned.

In Angus, not only younger pupils got involved in World Book Day this year, older pupils at Brechin High found innovative places to read. Their ‘wild reading’ challenge saw pupils at the lockdown hub use outdoor spaces to enjoy a good book.

In Perth and Kinross, pupils in class P3/4 at Forgandenny Primary got involved by showing off their favourite picture books.

The youngsters also tuned into the Author and Illustrator Academy – an online platform set up by World Book Day.

Viewlands Primary made sure those still learning at home didn’t miss out, with P4 pupils building makeshift reading dens.

And in Fife, pupils and teachers at East Wemyss Primary School in Kirkcaldy got into the spirit of the day by dressing up as their favourite fictional characters.