How are we celebrating BOOK WEEK at Galilee during Remote Learning?

We have organised a Book Week Incursion for all the students at Galilee. BIGGER, BETTER, BRIGHTER! explores the CBCA Book Week 2021 theme: OLD WORLDS, NEW WORLDS, OTHER WORLDS, in an interactive and educational musical adventure!

Join Marley and characters from a selection of The CBCA 2021 Shortlisted Books, as she seeks to discover what it is that is missing and how best to recover it through a fun filled and energetic celebration of CBCA Book Week 2021 that brings together all the elements of great storytelling - a hero, a mystery, a quest, and an exploration!

Livestream Performance

The livestream performance is hosted by our Actor/Educator and includes interactive segments for students to answer quizzes, have guided discussions and ask questions in real time!

Program: Book Week in Schools Livestream 2021 Bigger Better Brighter

Date: 23/08/2021

Time: 12:15 PM

To access your livestream event via the web portal:

Go to the secure web portal https://performlivestream.com/
On the homepage, enter password.
School password is: fn7D6Ga
Wait on the next screen and your school livestream event will start soon!

BEFORE YOUR LIVESTREAM

MEET THE ACTORS: Click HERE to “Meet the Actors” from the livestream

DANCE TUTORIAL: Click HERE for the Bigger, Better, Brighter "Dance Tutorial" before the livestream

Book Week starts on Saturday 21st August and ends on Friday 27th August.

For your diary: Virtual Book Parade - Friday 27 August
During Book Week (Week 7, Term 3), teachers will use their ZOOM sessions to organise a Book Week Costume / Fun Hat Virtual Parade for Friday 27 August for K-2 and 3-6.
Book Trivia
Children may like to dress up at home as their favourite book characters or perhaps just wear a hat.
Teachers will also give students an opportunity to design a Book Week Poster and other activities showing the theme “Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds”.

PRC Rule Adjustment Update

Only 16 Days to Complete the Premier’s Reading Challenge!

It is getting close to the end of the Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2021 and students in greater Sydney including our Galilee students, who are learning from home, may have some additional challenges when completing their student reading records.

To support all students, the following adjustments have been applied to the challenge in 2021. A full list of the changes can be found on the PRC rules page.

The Challenge closing date has been extended to allow extra time for students to finalise their book entries. The new closing date for students is Friday 3 September, 2021.
Students on all Challenge levels will be able to read 10 choice books.
Students on all Challenge levels will be able to include books on their reading records that they read collaboratively as a class, in person or online with their teacher or at home with their parents/carers.

Thank you to all our parents/carers who are supporting our avid Galilee readers in their participation in the Challenge. Students’ efforts will be recognised through the receipt of a Certificate of Achievement signed by the NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian. Gold Certificates will be awarded to students who complete four years of the Challenge.

Keep reading, you can do it!

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who have COMPLETED the challenge:

Charlotte Airth

Ayla Eliopoulos

James Kroeger

Margeaux Murray

Lila Touma

Lila Buchanan

Avril Gallego-Valdes

Sam Jarrett

Amelia Quinn

Lily Gillespie

Gabrielle Thevenet

Khloe Siriotis

Jack Ballinger

Jaime Cavia Dena

Leon Shalhoub

Evangelia Boutros

Pip Davies

Abigail Eastment

Axel Glover-Gomes

Nixon Oakes

Lilyana Eastment

Kindest regards,

Ms Fan Manuel

Librarian

2021 IMPORTANT DATES These dates are subject to change.
DATE	EVENT
Term 3
Week 6 - Monday 16 -20 August	Science Week
Week 7 - Monday 23 August	Bigger, Better, Brighter Performance 12:15
Friday 27 August	Amber Lawrence Lockdown Concert 12 noon
23-27 August	Book Week
Thursday 9 September	Open Day
Friday 17 September	Term 3 concludes
TERM 4
Week 1 - Wed 6 October	Year 6 RE Test
Week 2 - Tues - Wed 12-13 October	Stage 3 Canberra Camp TBC

Important Dates