SUTTON Community Primary School was filled with very strange people indeed this month!

Harry Potter, Horrid Henry, Dr Who, Gangsta Granny, The Cat in the Hat and the BFG were among those roaming the corridors.

The occasion was World Book Day and the children and staff were eager dress, was a wonderful range of characters.

Even the head, Fiona Beetles, was replaced with a wise old rabbit, complete with mushroom handbag, from year three’s class novel Podkin One Ear.

Fiona said: “There were many princesses, superheroes and a whole menagerie of characters from our pupils’ favourite books. 

“After an enthusiastic assembly, each class enjoyed a range of book related activities and shared reading.  It was a joy to see so many children finding pleasure in reading a good book!

“Well done to the two winners of the ‘I read in bizarre places’ photo competition”, who each won £10 gift vouchers.

One winner, reception child Vinny, was photographed reading a book to the Avengers

Fiona said: “It was a bizarre situation Vinny found himself in, what with a full-on battle going on around him, but the Avengers knew the importance of reading a little bit each day, so couldn’t resist listening to Vinny read one of his books. N”His family managed to take a photo without getting caught in any cross fires!”

Stan from year four time out from an American football game to do a spot of reading. 

Fiona added: “Sitting in the middle of the pitch, Stan was completely engrossed in his reading and was oblivious to the action going on around him.   

“Thank you to all who took part; we had some brilliant photographs from reading in the shovel of a digger, to reading mid-bounce on a trampoline.”