Our love of reading is celebrated across school in many different ways.

Take a look at just some of the things we do in school to encourage and promote our love of reading. 

We want to immerse children with inspirational authors.

Our English Writing journeys allow children to study texts from a variety of authors, including Roald Dahl, C.S.Lewis, Carol Ann Duffy and Michael Morpurgo to name just a few. 

Each year, we also aim to host a visiting author.

In March 2026, we welcomed author Donna David to Wednesbury Oak. Throughout her visit, she met with classes from Nursery to Year 6. Children enjoyed story-telling, role play and creative writing sessions. We were delighted that she also stayed after the school day and met children and parents for a meet and greet book signing. A very special experience for all! 

In November 2024,  we welcomed Simon Hunt, author of Delilah the Bogey Princess and Billy the Bottom Burping Pirate in to school. Simon led story-telling sessions across school. For children in KS2, he also spoke about his experience of becoming an author. 

Each March, we look forward to celebrating World Book Day. One of our favourite days in the school calendar.  A day where the whole school come together to share their love of books and reading. 

World Book Day 2026

Author Visits

World Book Day 2025

Scholastic / Travelling Book Fairs 

Children from across school are able to browse books in within the school day and then they are invited, after school, along with parents/carers, to visit the fair to purchase books.  This is always a well attended event, where we enjoy welcoming parents/carers into school to witness their child's enjoyment and enthusiasm for books and reading. 

Book Fair

From each Book Fair, we earn rewards from each book sold. This reward is then used to purchase more books for our classrooms, and keep our book vending machine full of interesting and exciting titles.