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Pyjamarama 2025 from the BookTrust
Pyjamarama day is designed to encourage reading for pleasure in schools, with teachers able to pick up and go from BookTrust hub of free resources. Activity sheets, parent letters, drawalongs and readalongs from authors and illustrators like Liz Pichon, Nick Sharratt, Olaf Falafel, Rob Biddulph and Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce are all provided, so there is no need for teachers to spend any time planning.
Children are invited to come along to school in their pyjamas with £1, spending the day celebrating reading and raising vital funds to ensure no child misses out on story time. Schools can choose to celebrate with us on 22 May, or if another day is preferred, can simply register to receive access to our Hub and plan their own day.
"Pyjamarama is about reading for pleasure, putting your pyjamas on and having fun. There's no expectation of anything other than enjoying a really good book. Everything is provided by BookTrust and it's so easy to organise. The resources are easy to download, and they're accessible for all ages across the school."
It would be fantastic if you could please spread the word about Pyjamarama with schools in your area, we hope you will celebrate reading for pleasure with us on 22 May!
Click on the link below for further information:
EEF is launching a Writing Trial:
This year through DFE's Accelerator Fund, the EEF is trialling four programmes that aim to improve writing outcomes for primary aged pupils. Schools across England can contribute to the education evidence base by signing up to participate in one of these programmes and have a chance to receive a free or heavily discounted programme.
Rehearsal Room Writing
The OTTO Club
The Power of Reading
Writing Roots
Search your school on the EEF website for more information and to find out the criteria for these programmes.
All schools across the world joined together to celebrate the annual World Book Day 2025 where storytelling is celebrated and promoted to encourage children to be lifelong readers.
At St John Bosco, the day was a celebration of storytelling activities and children dressed up as their favourite character from a book. As we continue to promote lifelong readers, every child was given a book to take home to read and enjoy and nurture a love of reading for pleasure.
Celebrations at St John Bosco World Book Day 2025 - click on the links below to find out more about World Book Day
Using World Book Day as a springboard to re-ignite reading for pleasure | HFL Education
Celebrate World Book Day 2025 - ReadingZone
World Book Day 2025 – Ideas and Activities | National Literacy Trust | National Literacy Trust
World Book Day Update - December 2024:
Resource packs
Schools resource packs are now available (for free) to support planning
celebrations in March.
Educators Webinar
Sign-up to find out about World Book Day’s plans and solutions to reading for
pleasure barriers on Wednesday 15 January 4-5pm.
Reading recommendations
WBD’s 2025 authors and illustrators have shared top picks for all ages.
Branding materials
Brand assets, materials and guidelines are now available to create displays and
materials. (World Book Day® is a registered trademark. (The name and brand
assets may be used for World Book Day activities only)
Literacy insights
Register to take part in the National Literacy Trust’s Annual Survey, launching
January 2025. Understand pupils’ literacy attitudes and receive a personalised
report for national comparison.
