We're celebrating World Book Day in a number of ways:
- House of Books installation! See below.
- Whole School Reading, 3.45 - 4.00 p.m. The three afternoon lessons are shorter by 5 minutes so everyone can stop and read. Stay with your teacher from period 8, but remember to bring something to read, or visit the Library earlier in the day;
- Read around the World: a huge selection of great reads on display on the shelf and online here;
- Fun activities based on fact-finding about countries;
- World Book Day voucher. All students will receive a £1 voucher which can be used towards book purchases in participating bookshops or towards an order from Cover2Cover magazine in school, return your order to the Library by 10 March; token valid until 27 March in shops;
- Launch of the Library's regular 'Best of OLA Library' delivered directly to your school email in-box and featuring some of the best reads and websites, hints and tips.
House of Books World Book Day sees the official launch of OLA's House of Books. This exciting installation is being developed with the Art Department who will involve the whole school and will culminate in a structure made of books. Inspired by the work of prize-winning Canadians Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, who exhibited at Modern Art Oxford in 2009, OLA's construction will be made of old books individually wrapped. Each contributor will label their parcel with details of their favourite book and a one-word description. Years 7 & 8 pupils have already contributed one brick each but more will accumulate as other year groups add theirs. Watch this space for reports of how the project is progressing, and the plan for the construction develops.
