Pupils at St Catherines School Pitsmoor, Elliot, Reuben and Jake, dressed up as their favourite characters for World Book Day in 2004Pupils at St Catherines School Pitsmoor, Elliot, Reuben and Jake, dressed up as their favourite characters for World Book Day in 2004
Pupils at St Catherines School Pitsmoor, Elliot, Reuben and Jake, dressed up as their favourite characters for World Book Day in 2004

Can you spot your little ones in these retro pictures of Sheffield schools?

It’s that time of year again when children go to school dressed a character from a book to encourage youngsters to do more reading.
By Lucy Ball
Published 5th Mar 2020, 15:30 BST

So whether the costume was made or bought all that matters is that everyone has fun.

Take a look back at these great pictures spanning 21 years and see who you can spot.

Want more Sheffield retro? Can you spot your teacher from years gone by? Sheffield schools in 2002

Parents at Anne Grove Primary School Heeley , Sharon Batty, Andy Coish And Androula Philippou read to some of the pupils at the school on World Book Day in 1999

1. Anne Grove Primary School

Parents at Anne Grove Primary School Heeley , Sharon Batty, Andy Coish And Androula Philippou read to some of the pupils at the school on World Book Day in 1999 Photo: Barry Richardson

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Park Primary School pupils, from left, Gareth Hunter, aged nine, Ashley De-Viell, aged eight, Roxanne Jones and Rebecca Green, both aged nine, chose a book to read in 2000

2. Park Primary

Park Primary School pupils, from left, Gareth Hunter, aged nine, Ashley De-Viell, aged eight, Roxanne Jones and Rebecca Green, both aged nine, chose a book to read in 2000 Photo: Steve Taylor

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Author Denuta Reah at Abbeydale Grange school presented a cheque to the school library as part of World Book Day 2000, pupil Lisa Nettleship received it on behalf of the school

3. Abbeydale Grange school

Author Denuta Reah at Abbeydale Grange school presented a cheque to the school library as part of World Book Day 2000, pupil Lisa Nettleship received it on behalf of the school Photo: Stuart Hastings

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Sheffield High School pupils being talked to by author Anne Fine as part of World Book Day. Anne, centre with one of her books the Flour Babies, and Celia Lacey, left and Melissa Gibbons in 2001.

4. Sheffield High School

Sheffield High School pupils being talked to by author Anne Fine as part of World Book Day. Anne, centre with one of her books the Flour Babies, and Celia Lacey, left and Melissa Gibbons in 2001. Photo: Andrew Partridge (Staff)

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