BOOKWEEK
A big thank you to all parents and students for your wonderful effort with this year’s Book Week Parade. It has been several years since we have had one and I think the students loved getting out there to show their love of books and characters.
Book Week Parade Prizes have been awarded by classroom teachers for the most unique or interesting character. Congratulations to the following students. Enjoy your prize!!
YEAR LEVEL | Student’s name | Character |
Prep 1 | Lily Salerno | For dressing up as Mouse from ‘Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris’ |
Prep 2 | Eleanor Osborne | For dressing up as Nancy from ‘Fancy Nancy’ |
JLA 1 | Isabella Guarino | For dressing up as the main character from ‘Room on the Broom’ |
JLA 2 | Adele McGovern | For dressing up as the main character from 'Room on the Broom' |
JLA 3 | Sofia Salatino | For dressing up as the Cat from ‘Cat in the hat’ |
MLA 1 | Cedric O’Brien | For dressing up as Totoro from ‘My Neighbour Totoro’. He designed his own costume, and I thought it was unique! |
MLA 2 | Dante Melfi | For dressing up as an amazing Creeper from Minecraft. |
MLA 3 | April Wood | For dressing up as Claudia from The Babysitters Club |
Michael Salmon presented a lively and fun illustration session to the whole school on Monday 22nd August. He talked about his love of drawing and writing and what inspired him most.
He drew Christian (year 6), Lacey (year 4) as funny caricatures and William (prep) had to draw Michael.
Lee Fox is a Melbourne based author who visited our Prep -2 students in the Library on Thursday 25th August. She talked about how she uses rhyming words to help write her books.
PREPS
LUKE: I liked when Ella wouldn’t brush her hair!
TAHLIA: I liked the story about the 10 Little Hermit Crabs.
LILY: I like her play with the crabs.
JLA
JOSHUA, ISAAC, XAVIER We really enjoyed Lee’s moving story board on her story, The 10 Little Hermit Crabs
SOFIA: Lee makes funny books.
GRACE: I liked how she remembered all the words to her stories.
ANGELINA: I liked how Lee used songs when telling the story.
NATHANIEL: I liked her story about the crabs.