Teachers at a Greenstead school have hidden children’s picture books around the community for children to discover.
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery staff hid more than 20 books around Greenstead for families to find throughout the half term.
Ahead of the school’s opening evening on November 2, the hidden book project aims to encourage prospective families to join their school.
Head of the school, Louise Woods, said: “Its been a really nice, fun activity for the staff and families to take part in over the holidays.
“Its gone wider than just our school community, which has been really nice.”
Nursery lead, Becca Brattan, took inspiration from her own children’s nursery and brought the Hazelmere staff together for the project this half term.
Staff members have been hidden books around Welsh Wood, local parks and other locations around the community.
Louise Edwards, a teacher at Hazelmere, said: “Children were finding the books and posting on the school Facebook page before I had even finished hiding them all.”
The book packs hidden across Greenstead included a picture book for younger children and an invitation to the school’s open day.
Mrs Woods said both families already connected to the school and others from the wider community had discovered the books.
Esther Eddy, a teacher at Hazelmere, said: “Reading is at the very heart of our curriculum, and we want to inspire a lifelong love of books in our pupils and their families.”
Nicola Davey, manager of the Greenstead Community Centre, has also been involved in the project.
Also a school governor, she has shared the posts on social media and helped hide one of the books at the community centre.
Mrs Woods said this was the first community project of its kind the school had organised, but they hope to repeat it in the future.
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