Holy Trinity National School has taken part in the Scholastic book fair for over 10 years, and this has grown to become one of the most exciting and special events on the school calendar. It is enjoyed by students, teachers, parents and siblings alike.  

 

The book fair is held annually in Holy Trinity National School and is organised by the Parent’s Association, and it usually coincides with World book day, where the students sometimes have the opportunity to dress up as their favourite book characters. 

  

The book fair has been a delightful and educational event to organise over the years bringing the magical world of books closer to the children. It's a whole week dedicated to celebrating reading and the joy of storytelling. 

 

The book fair allows parents to attend and peruse the selection of books available before and after school including younger family members and it creates a fantastic buzz in the school hall during this special week. 

 

During the Book Fair students get to explore books covering new topics, authors and genres and can purchase a wide selection of age-appropriate, engaging books from the latest fiction and educational non-fiction titles.  

 

The children love walking from book cage to book cage, flipping through the pages of books and discovering new authors. They enjoy discussing books with friends, comparing what they want to buy and seeing what others are reading. 

 

Many kids often get to buy something from their own money, whether it's a book, poster or novelty item making it special and memorable for them. 

 

World Book Day is always a highlight of book week. Children across the school arrive bursting with excitement, proudly dressed as their favourite book character. The school is alive with creativity, colour and excitement. Children have the chance to share their favourite character and talk about the stories they love.  

 

During book week the children engage in fun activities organised by the teachers from storytelling sessions, buddy reading, reading challenges, designing book covers and book markers.  

 

Over the years Holy Trinity has arranged for children's authors to come to school for storytelling sessions. A regular visitor to Holy Trinity’s book week is author Ms Brady Dawson who spends time with the children and treats them to a reading of her ‘Danny Books’ and other children's stories. The Danny books are enjoyed by a lot of children in the school. Clifford the dog also made surprise visits to the school during book week on year. 

 

Alongside the great fun and learning the children experience during book week the school benefits too with a portion of proceeds from book sales going back to the school, helping to build and replenish the school library, classroom libraries and providing more reading resources for our children.  

 

Holy Trinity’s book fair is a valuable and enjoyable week that supports education and builds a lifelong love of reading. Book week is a magical, enjoyable and fun week for all who attend; long may it continue.