Book Week Diary 2025: Book an Adventure
Monday
Lunchtime saw the Inkpot Team host a rowdy discussion about MGC’s favourite book. Opinions were expressed, then hotly contested, until a shortlist of titles was drawn up and put to a student vote. Thirty-six books made the shortlist, including classics like 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale, and popular titles like the Heartstopper and the Anne of Green Gabes series.
The winner of MGC’s favourite book was The Hunger Games! The second most popular book was Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, while A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder came in a close third. Thanks to everyone who voted.
Tuesday
Years 7 and 8 were treated to author talks by Leanne Hall. Leanne shared intimate details of her bumpy journey towards becoming a published author, teaching students the importance of resilience and determination in the craft of writing. Our curious students bombarded Leanne with questions, which she answered politely and well beyond her allocated time.
At lunchtime, there was a screening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Students were able to relax and enjoy the adaptation of this hugely successful fantasy novel.
Wednesday
To celebrate Day 3 of Book Week, students put their literary knowledge to the test in an exciting competition of trivia! Across five themed rounds, readers battled it out through fantasy and mystery genres, “bad descriptions” of classic books, match the book to the movie adaptation and true or false statements. The event was a great way to share the love of books in the MGC community.
Congratulations to the winners Amari, Orla and Gemma and well done to all those who joined in the fun! – Anna Isaac
Thursday
Our all-school dress-up day saw many characters spring from the pages of their books and come to life. We had characters drawn from Little Women, The Lord of the Rings, Pokémon and lots of popular children’s books such as The Lorax and Where Is the Green Sheep? All year levels were enthusiastically involved, and it made for a great celebration of all things literary. A giant (and it should be said, very hungry) Caterpillar, won the main prize in the assembly fashion parade. More prizes were handed out on the library deck, where students shared details of their characters while basking in the lush winter sun. Awards were presented to two Year 7 students for their exceptional book cover artwork.
Years 9 and 10 attended author talks by verse novelist Karen Comer. For Year 9 Karen discussed the dynamics of life as a verse writer, and for Year 10 she pivoted to a talk on the Heroine’s Journey, a fascinating look at female empowerment in plot scaffolding.
Friday
Mr Donnelly kicked off lunch by awarding prizes for the MGC writing contest (kindly sponsored by the MGC Parents’ Association). There were several fields of writing celebrated, including poetry, non-fiction, an EAL award, and plenty of short fiction prizes. The competition highlighted the range of talented students we have at our school.
After the writing awards, we were treated to a singer-songwriter showcase by a couple of our fantastically talented senior students. It was a fitting way to end a busy week.
Thanks to everyone who was involved, particularly the teachers, school captains, humanities captains, Inkpot Team, and all our talented musicians and artists.
Sylvan Dorney
Library Leader