World Book Day excitement grips Portsmouth as children become their favourite superheroes

By Freddie Webb
Published 3rd Mar 2022, 16:45 BST
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COLOURFUL characters filled schools in Portsmouth as children, parents and teachers celebrated World Book Day.

Pupils from across the city dressed up as their favourite fictional characters and joined a host of reading activities.

Kirsty Dixon, deputy head teacher at Arundel Court Primary Academy, in Fyning Street, Landport said she loved the atmosphere.

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Speaking to The News, while dressed as an orange crayon from The Day the Crayons Quit children’s book, she said: ‘We have not dressed up for so long because of lockdowns and Covid, so the children are so excited.

World Book Day, March 3, 2022. Pictured: Pupils dressed up as their favourite word of their favourite book at Kings Academy Northern Parade, Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman.World Book Day, March 3, 2022. Pictured: Pupils dressed up as their favourite word of their favourite book at Kings Academy Northern Parade, Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman.
World Book Day, March 3, 2022. Pictured: Pupils dressed up as their favourite word of their favourite book at Kings Academy Northern Parade, Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman.
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