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National Book, Numeracy and Literacy Week 2018

29 August 2018

This year, the Junior School team will celebrate National Book Week, Literacy Week & Numeracy Week during the first week of September, from Monday 3rd – 11th September. Our purpose is to promote a love of literature and learning. We are very excited and the staff have begun making plans. During the week students will partake in a number of activities, events and competitions. We anticipate lots of fun and learning!

National Book, Numeracy and Literacy Week 2018

Did you know that the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a volunteer organisation established in 1945 at a time when Australian children’s books were few ? They now promote books of high literary merit.

The Scholastic Book Fair will visit our school from Monday 3rd – 11th September. The students will have access to a wide variety of children’s books.

Junior Years activities (F-4)

  • Write a letter to a teacher at Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ
  • Storytelling sessions
  • Book-talk: Bring your favourite book to class & share.
  • Better Buddies Reading Date – Foundation & Grade 4
  • Bookmark making

Junior Years competitions (F-4)

  • Can you guess the number of Jelly Bean’s in the jar ? What strategy will you use ? 50cents per guess.
  • Story writing competition.
  • Design your own bookmark competition .
  • Spelling Bee (grade 3 and 4).
  • Time-tables Challenge (grade 3 and 4).

Junior Years events (F-4)

  • Book Fair: Tuesday, 4 – 11 September.

  • Character Parade: Tuesday, 4 September.Dress up as your favourite book character (with respect to ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ tradition please). Bring along your book to share with your class.

  • Reading picnic: Friday, 7 September.

  • Pre-loved Book Swap: Monday, 3 September.

  • Sock it to Reading: Monday, 3 September.Wear bright & silly socks to show your support for books.

Further details will soon be made available by staff in the Weekly Diary sheet emails.