Before your Book Fair
We want Book Fair Takeover to be as simple as possible for you to run. To that end, we have provided all the resources you could possibly need to make your Book Fair Takeover a huge success. As well as Job Profiles, CV templates and teaser posters, don’t forget to take a look at the Teacher’s Guide, which includes a detailed timeline and checklists for you and your Takeover Team to follow before, during and after your Book Fair. When downloading Word documents, please note that images and text on the pages may appear out of format. To fix this issue, simply select ‘edit document’ or ‘enable editing’ in the top bar. If you have any problems downloading resources, please contact customer services.
Planning
Download the Book Fair Takeover Teacher’s Guide, your essential guide to Book Fair Takeover:
- Download all Book Fair Takeover resources in one handy Word document
Job profiles
- Review the individual job profiles to see how your volunteers can get involved:
Download all Book Fair Takeover job profiles in one Word document.
Jobs included are:
- Book Fair Manager
- Advertising Specialist
- Customer Service Assistant
- Accountant
- Display Specialist
- Events Coordinator
- Browsing Supervisor
- Inventory Specialist
Advertise the jobs
- Build excitement and advertise for volunteers with these posters/handouts:
Book Fair Takeover volunteer poster
Tell parents and students about your upcoming Book Fair Takeover in your school’s newsletter or by posting about it on Twitter or Facebook! Download these free images to ensure your post is as eye-catching as possible.
Download the free Book Fair promotion image
You can even add information about your upcoming Takeover using MS Paint with the editable Book Fair promotion image.
Download the free editable Book Fair promotion image
Job application
- Ask your pupils to apply for the jobs that appeal to them using the following resources:
Covering letter example and template
Other
- Let parents know about your plans with an introductory letter
- Use this staffing rota to let your volunteers know when they are needed at the Book Fair.
- Create badges for your Book Fair volunteers using this template