8 March 2019
Chorlton High School was the place to be on World Book Day on Thursday 7th March. Books took centre stage, as all Year 7, 8 and 9 students were able to choose a £1 World Book Day book to take home. The line-up of books was impressive, with a special 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' story, a new 'Percy Jackson' story and two Award winning authors, Patrice Lawrence and Malorie Blackman for our 'Young Adult' readers.
However, it wouldn’t be World Book Day without some dressing up and competitions!
For the second year running English and Library staff donned fancy dress and there was keen competition to see who had the best costume. Mr Doran, Teacher of English, made the greatest impression as Dobby, from Harry Potter. Dressed in a sack, latex toes and a weirdly compelling latex Dobby mask, he kept being given socks by students in the hope of freeing him from a life of servitude (teaching)! Mr Langstaff, Teacher of English, ignored style rules and came in triple denim, as Lenny from ‘Of Mice and Men’, a true fashion faux par. Ms Hockey starred as Librarian on Fire as Katniss from ‘The Hunger Games’. Students enjoyed the competition, matching up the member of staff with the book character. Well done to our students who won by knowing their Ms Havisham from their Snow White.
In a twist on the usual photo competition, staff were also invited to have their photo taken as part of #Bookface.
The wonderfully effective photographs are currently displayed around school, with a competition to identify the teacher behind the book.
Ms Hockey had great fun matching books to staff.
