Croydon pupils get surprise visit from Princess Beatrice – South London News

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Croydon pupils get surprise visit from Princess Beatrice – South London News

Princess Beatrice made a surprise visit to a primary school in Croydon earlier this month for a special story time with Year 1 pupils.

The 35-year-old king praised his mother Sarah, Duchess of York, as he read an award-winning picture book to children in West Thornton. Primary school, in Rosecourt Road, Croydonon May 17.

The visit saw the princess reading from the picture book When Dinosaurs Walked the Earth written by Sean Taylor and illustrated by Zehra Hicks, which topped the shortlist for the Oscar Book Award this year.

Jonathan Owen, headteacher at West Thornton Primary School, said: “There is so much to learn from picture books and we ensure our children are exposed to a wide range of stories from the start of their school journey.

*Princess Beatrice reads to pupils at West Thornton Primary School (Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)*

“One of our school’s priorities is to ensure that competent reading skills and a love of reading underpin all learning in our curriculum.

“The diversity of subjects covered in children’s books is greater than ever, and this year’s nominees for the Academy Award for Book Awards were no exception.

“We loved reading them together and it was an absolute delight to have Princess Beatrice visit and read this year’s winning book. It’s sure to be a story time to remember.”

*Princess Beatrice reads from the picture book When Dinosaurs Walked The Earth at West Thornton Elementary School (Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)*

Princess Beatrice told the children she “grew up with an incredible mother”, reflecting on the importance of storytelling for young people and their development.

The event also celebrated the recent launch of Oscar’s Book Club, where Amazon donated all shortlisted books to schools and nurseries across the country, with a team of volunteers on site to lead reading sessions In group.

Now in its eleventh year, the Oscar’s Book Prize is an annual prize for the best picture book for young children, which was established by James Ashton and Viveka Alvestrand – named in memory of their son Oscar, who was three and one . half when he died of undiagnosed heart disease.

Top image: Princess Beatrice with a young student from West Thornton Primary School (Image: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

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