Book Week

Parade & Reading Picnics

Term 3 has been a very busy time for the library. In August, we had Book Week, which coincided with the announcement of The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s (CBCA) Book of the Year awards. The Primary School held a very successful Book Week Reading Picnic which was enjoyed by everyone. This year’s theme was “Book an adventure”

The Picnic commenced with a Book character parade under the Dome and then moved into the MPH, where the author Simon Camilleri entertained everyone with his book Read, Think, Pray, Do. Students then selected a number of book readings to attend. Books were read by staff members from all sections of the school. In the afternoon, our guest author ran workshops for Years Prep – 2.

Second-hand Book Stall

During the week, a second- hand book stall ran at lunchtime. During this time, students could purchase a pre-loved book and the funds would go to support literacy resources in Yarrabah.

Thank you very much to Janita and Sarah for organising these events.

Prep Bedtime Stories

Also, on the evening of Thursday 21^st August, Library staff also took part in Prep Bedtime Stories. This was very well attended and it was wonderful to see the Junior Library full of parents and children.

Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge

Finally, Our Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge (VPRC) concluded on the 5^th September. The Year 7 and 8 students took part in the Challenge and read a total of 1957 books.

Congratulations go to the following students who performed particularly well:

The above students have earned VPRC badges for their magnificent effort.