Whole School News
Library News
Book Week is just around the corner and Week Six is looking very busy!
Term Three is my favourite term because of Book Week.
This year the theme is “Read, Grow, Inspire”. I love to share the shortlisted books with our students. You can see the shortlisted books here.
Author/illustrator Matt Ottley created the artwork for Book Week in 2023. He explains that he included a seahorse in the artwork because for many cultures the seahorse represents growth, strength, beauty and spirituality. Books can motivate, inspire and help our readers to grow. You can see Matt Ottley talk about his artwork for Book Week here.
Dress-up Day
On Thursday 24 August, Primary students will be having a Dress-Up parade in the Multi-Purpose Sport Complex at 9.00am. Parents are welcome to attend.
What to wear on the day?
Students have many options for this dress-up day and simple is often the best. They could come as a character from a book that inspires them; their class may choose one of the shortlisted books and dress up as class about that book, or, as we are incorporating Science Week, students may like to dress as a famous scientist.
Please check with your classroom teachers as they may be thinking of having a classroom theme for the dress-up.
Book Club Reminder
Friday 4 August by 10.00am is the last day for a book club order. Thank you for your support of our library.
Access link below:
Yours in all things Library
Ms Elinor Couper | Head of Library Services
Mokare Day
Mokare Day will be held on Thursday 10 August (Week 4)
Mokare has taken a different approach this year with our theme, bring anything but a pencil case.
This means that you can bring anything to represent your pencil case for the day, the only rule we have is nothing alive! However, this does mean that everyone is to remain in their school uniform for the day.
Please bring your gold coin donation, for your “pencil case”, to help support Mokare and help support money for our chosen charity – The Waalitj Foundation.
MOKARE STUDENTS ONLY will receive a cupcake a recess, for contributing positively to our House.
During lunchtime, there will be a Year Twelve Mokare students vs staff netball game in the gym. There will also be $2 lolly bags for sale while the game is on.
Maddie and Levi | Mokare House Captains
YOH Fest
The Act Belong Commit YOH Fest (Youth On Health Festival) is a performing and visual arts event for West Australian school students that combines the fun of the arts with health education to create a unique, exciting and valuable experience for young people.
The Great Southern heats are on this Tuesday 8 August at the Albany Town Hall at 6.30pm.
Please come along and support the Year Ten Drama class and their performance!!
Tickets are $14, available via this link:
https://events.humanitix.com/act-belong-commit-yoh-fest-great-southern-heats