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Title: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 08:49:04 AM
Excellent news!!

The Boy is very excited.

He told me at 8.15 that they are allowed to go to school dressed as a fictional character. Great


'Who will you go as?'

'James Bond'

'When is that?'

'Today'

 eeek:

 Angry9: Banghead cussing: cussing: Angry9: Banghead Banghead evil:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 05, 2009, 08:50:32 AM
Whatever happened to "World Bonk Day"?
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 05, 2009, 08:54:36 AM
Whatever happened to "World Bonk Day"?

it was over before you knew it  lol:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 08:54:52 AM
 drumroll:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 05, 2009, 08:57:45 AM
Don't forget Comic Relief next week when they all have to go to school wearing red  evil:

The Brat has already 'told' me she requires a 'new' pair of red jeans for the occassion. I have offered to slap her arse so hard she won't need the jeans . I thought I was being reasonable  shrugs:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 05, 2009, 08:58:03 AM
Whatever happened to "World Bonk Day"?

it was over before you knew it  lol:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 05, 2009, 09:10:08 AM
Don't forget Comic Relief next week when they all have to go to school wearing red  evil:

 I have offered to slap her arse so hard she won't need the jeans . I thought I was being reasonable  shrugs:

IMHO I think you are Miss D, it's the sort of thing that I would have done when my lot were at home. 8)
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 05, 2009, 09:13:45 AM
Excellent news!!

The Boy is very excited.

He told me at 8.15 that they are allowed to go to school dressed as a fictional character. Great


'Who will you go as?'

'James Bond'

'When is that?'

'Today'

 eeek:

 Angry9: Banghead cussing: cussing: Angry9: Banghead Banghead evil:

Anyway, what have you organised for The Boy?
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: GROWLER on March 05, 2009, 09:17:55 AM
Excellent news!!

The Boy is very excited.

He told me at 8.15 that they are allowed to go to school dressed as a fictional character. Great


'Who will you go as?'

'James Bond'

'When is that?'

'Today'

 eeek:

 Angry9: Banghead cussing: cussing: Angry9: Banghead Banghead evil:

Anyway, what have you organised for The Boy?

DB9 taxi to school? rubschin:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 05, 2009, 09:31:12 AM
 lol: lol:  With integral rocket launcher...It will end in tears!
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 05, 2009, 09:57:47 AM
Anyway, what have you organised for The Boy?

He's been on the phone to Carla Brunei (any excuse  lol:).
Asked her to accompany his son to school for the day, as his very own Bond Girl
Then also decided that he may have to be a more proactive parent and help out a bit - just for the day like   razz:

He will bring cake  lol:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 05, 2009, 10:15:48 AM
Ah a case of 'let them eat cake'.... Heads will roll, mark my words. noooo:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 12:09:19 PM
Black school trousers, white shirt, black bow tie, black jacket. Cut out gun shaped piece of black cardboard  ::)
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 05, 2009, 12:52:40 PM
 whistle: Ain't home education a wonderful thing?

We have spent the morning learning how to navigate round the world. This is by way of an intro to the clock making project ~ somehow we ended up making Chapatis but we have covered Mercator and his map, the introduction of money into trade, the clipping of coins and how Newton invented the milled edge to prevent people doing this, looked at "the promise" on paper money and discussed how the Bank of England would keep that promise, why ships measure their speed in Knots, early clocks ~ Marked candles, water clocks and sundials (include in that a quick reminder of last year's visit to Stone Henge) etc.
A busy and productive morning I feel ~ they are eating their "we made these" chapatis for their lunch.

And nobody had to get dressed up or even buy an unwanted and overpriced book to use up the £1 book token they get for appearing at school dressed as a fictional character.
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Pastis on March 05, 2009, 02:18:16 PM
Also...

Quote
World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on 23 April, organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. The Day was first celebrated in 1995.

Blairite waffle says it's today  ::)

Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 02:18:34 PM
Point taken  evil:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 02:18:51 PM
Also...

Quote
World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on 23 April, organized by UNESCO to promote reading, publishing and copyright. The Day was first celebrated in 1995.

Blairite waffle says it's today  ::)



http://www.worldbookday.com/for_schools_and_children.asp (http://www.worldbookday.com/for_schools_and_children.asp)  whistle:
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 05, 2009, 02:20:50 PM
Can't have it during the Easter Holidays ~ schools wouldn't get the rake off commission on the sales would they?

As for the blurb that Nick has found ~ sums it up nicely ~ the whole thing is a con to get the kids to pester their parents into buying books at twice or three time the price you would pay on Amazon for the same book and the schools get a kick back. Every school taking part in this will have someone there selling books and the £1 voucher will not buy anything. I have never seen a book for less than £5.99 at one of these events.
Title: Re: It's World Book Day!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 02:21:21 PM
See also: School Photos  evil: