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BOOK WEEK 2025: STARTING NEXT WEEK!

In week 5 (August 18th - 22nd)  we will be celebrating Book Week with the theme ‘Book an Adventure’.  Each year since 1945 the CBCA (Children's Book Council of Australia) has brought children and books together across Australia through Children's Book Week. We will be spending one glorious week celebrating books and Australian children's authors and illustrators. 

At Sacred Heart we will be celebrating this through the following events:

Design a front cover

Children are invited to submit to their teacher a new front cover for one of their favourite books using the provided template or designing their own. These will be displayed in the library and a winner will be announced for each level on Thursday 21st August afternoon. 

Book an Adventure

Each class will have a nominated book which they will read together and create a response to decorate an area in their classroom. On Friday the 22nd between 11:15 and 12:15, grades will rotate around classrooms and listen to these stories.

Cosy Reading Afternoon:

On Wednesday the 20th of August, students can bring in their favourite book, cosy dressing gown, oodie or blanket, slippers or teddy and curl up and read. With a crackling camp fire displayed on classroom whiteboards, it will be a lovely, cosy experience. Students will receive a lollypop during this time. Please see your child’s classroom teacher if you do not give permission for this.

Book Week Parade

We will continue with the festivities with our much loved day of dressing up as a character from one of our favourite books and participate in a whole school parade. This will be happening next Thursday the 21st of August. We encourage costumes to be connected to books as opposed to TV or movie characters. There will be some crossover, however book connections to characters is important. The parade will commence at 8:50am on the basketball court (in the hall in case of rain) and parents are invited to stay and watch. Check out this link if you are stuck for ideas!

Performance

On Tuesday the 26th of August, Perform Education will be presenting a performance focusing on the CBCA nominated books for Years Prep - 4. Unfortunately due to space limitations parents will not be able to attend. 

Faith Life

P-2 Family Faith Night

We are excited to welcome our families to this year’s Family Faith Night as we build on last year’s focus on prayer. This year we will explore how we can encounter Jesus at home in the small, everyday moments that are full of God’s love. Our hope is that you leave with simple and meaningful ways to recognise Jesus walking with you each day in your homes, in your conversations and in your kindness, because your home is a holy place where God’s love lives.

Please use the link below in the poster to book!

First Eucharist Faith Formation Evening

Please note that there has been a change to the venue for the upcoming Faith Formation Evening. We will now be holding the event at St Margaret Mary's Primary School on Spotswood.  The address is 181 Hudson Road, Spotswood.

Sacred Heart Dance Learning Showcase

Cath Palmer

Deputy Principal

Catholic Identity & Pedagogy