Principal's Reading Challenge & Book Week
Essex Heights Primary School
Principal's Reading Challenge
The annual Principal’s Reading Challenge is taking place during Term 3. All students are encouraged to participate.
- Prep to Year 2 students will enjoy listening to storybooks in the classroom with the target of 30 books.
- Years 3 to 6 students will have the opportunity to read their own choice of books and keep a record over the term.
Certificates will be awarded at the end of Term 3 to recognise the reading achievements of the students.
We hope students will enjoy taking part in the challenge!
Helen Broderick
Principal's Reading Challenge Coordinator
Book Week Dress Up Day
Our EHPS Book Week celebrations will run in week 4. There will be lots of exciting things happening across the week, however please note that our Book Week Dress Up Day and Parade will be on Wednesday 13 August at 9.15am in the Stadium. Students are invited to come to school dressed up as their favourite book character. Parents and families are welcome to attend.
The CBCA Children's Book Week
Children’s Book Week is The CBCA’s key highlight national event of the year. This year’s celebration will run from Saturday 16 to Saturday 23 August.
The 2025 theme is Book an Adventure!
The feature artist for the year, Jess McGeachin, has brilliantly captured this adventurous spirit in his artwork, which features a whimsical map filled with imaginary characters. Jess’ illustration invites young readers to embark on fantastical journeys, inspiring them to travel through the worlds that books open up. As an award-winning Australian picture book illustrator, Jess’ work encourages children to imagine, explore, and create their own adventures.
2025 is also a milestone year for CBCA as they celebrate 80 years of Children’s Book Week! For eight decades, CBCA has been dedicated to inspiring young minds to journey through the countless worlds that books offer. Jess’ imaginative artwork reflects this mission perfectly, encouraging children to set off on adventures through time, lands, and imagination. CBCA look forward to continuing this mission for the next 80 years and beyond!
QBD Books Competition
With Book Week just around the corner, QBD Books are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for our school to win $2500 worth of books!
How does it work?
The competition is live from July 1st to August 23rd, and all you need to do is:
- Collect the school's flyer from the School Office or Library.
- Visit your local QBD store within the designated time frame (this can be any QBD store, and does not have to be your regular store!). There is a QBD Books store at Forest Hill Chase shopping centre.
- Hand the QBD Books team our school’s flyer – no purchase needed!
- The school with the most entries wins!
Terms and conditions can be found here: www.qbd.com.au/book-week-2025-competition/
