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Book Week Newsletter

At St Kevin’s, our annual Book Week Dress-Up Day is always a highlight of the school year! This year, the theme was “Symphony of Stories,” which encouraged us to celebrate the wonderful world of books, stories and imagination. It was a fantastic opportunity for students to dress up as their favourite book characters and share their love of reading. It was great to see our students arrive at school in such creative and imaginative costumes while learning about a variety of books and authors from around the world.

One of the highlights of the day was our Book Week Parade, where students were invited to come up onto the school stage, introduce themselves and share which book character they had dressed up as. It was fantastic to see the excitement, creativity and enthusiasm from all our students on display!

This year, we were also very fortunate to have a special author visit from Amy Adeney. Amy shared her experiences as an author and gave students an insight into the process of writing and publishing a book. She explained how she develops her ideas, creates her characters and turns her ideas into stories that readers can enjoy. Amy is the author of many wonderful books, including Turning Cartwheels and the Tilda Teacher series, as well as many other titles. Students really enjoyed hearing about her journey as an author and learning more about what happens behind the scenes when creating a book.

Our Literacy Leader, Miss Montalto, also organised a range of exciting Book Week competitions for students to participate in. These included “Design Your Own Front Cover,” a Book Week Colouring Competition, and “Guess the Book Belonging to This Teacher!” These activities encouraged students to get creative while celebrating the joy, imagination and importance of books and reading.

Mackenzie & Jean Paul