Mary Poppins, Matilda and The Mad Hatter were among the characters represented by staff and pupils at Royal School for the Deaf Derby to celebrate World Book Day.
Children were encouraged to read their favourite books and dress up as story characters for the event at the Ashbourne Road school.
Staff and pupils at Royal School for the Deaf Derby dressed up as their favourite book characters to celebrate World Book Day.
Learning to read can be very difficult for deaf children, who use English as a second language. British Sign Language has a different phonological code and grammatical structure to English.
Head teacher Helen Shepherd said: “Like many schools we have celebrated World Book Day in bubbles but despite the situation, the whole school embraced the opportunity and it was a pleasure to see so many book characters coming to life.
Royal School for the Deaf Derby headteacher Helen Shepherd said it was a pleasure to see so many book characters brought to life.
“We work incredibly hard to instil a love of books in all our students and very much hope that they develop a passion for reading which will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
“There is a great deal of evidence to suggest that reading for pleasure determines how well a child does at school, more than their social or economic background.
Mary Poppins and The Mad Hatter were among the characters represented by teachers and pupils at the school in Ashbourne Road, Derby.
“Books also offer escapism – encouraging students to read is also helping them to discover there is a whole world to conquer beyond their home and school environment.”
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