Library News
Hi All,
CBCA Book Week Celebrations for 2025 began in the library last week. The theme for this year is Book an Adventure
It’s our favourite time of the year with lots of fun activities completed in the library as we build up to Book Week 2025 official celebrations.
Below is a list of events that will be happening at HT while we prepare and celebrate Book Week 2025.
Term 3:
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Event |
Action required |
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Week 3 |
Friday 8th August |
One of our favourite authors will visit the older grades (3-6). 12.30 – 1.30 Years 3/4 2.00 – 3.00 Years 5/6
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-Dress code TBC -Look at her website -Read one of her books (they are so great) -Bring in a book to be signed if you have one |
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Week 5 Book Week Celebrations 2025 |
Monday 18th August |
Live Book Week Incursion 12.00: ELC – Year2 1.50: Years 3 - 6 |
Knowledge of books shortlisted for 2025 Book Week |
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Week 5 |
Wednesday 20th August |
The HT Book Week Parade - 9.15 on the tennis courts (all invited), BYO chair if required. -After the parade the children will go into the hall, and we will announce the 2024 CBCA Winners and Runner ups. - we will continue with a day of fun and then finish up with the annual staff play ? |
A fabulous outfit celebrating a book or a book character that you love. It always helps to have the book you are using on the day as well.
Prizes for Best Dressed or most original. |
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Week 5 |
Friday, 22nd August |
Design a Tooth Fairy House - judging and prizes
Certificates and prizes for Passport to Treasures in the ACT..
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In the hall at lunch time.
These activities are optional holiday fun.
See below for what is involved. |
Holiday fun for those who wish!
Tooth Fairy House Competition: ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about the Tooth Fairy’ is a 2025 shortlisted book.
Children are asked to research and design a fabulous and functional house that would be suitable for the tooth fairy and friends to live. Entries to Mrs Mertz by Friday 15th August. All tooth fairy houses will be displayed around school with names. Mrs Sheargold be the judging this competition.
Passport to Treasures in the ACT:
The ACT branch of the Children’s Book Council has designed a wonderful Canberra holiday treasure hunt. Please click on this link and follow the instructions.This competition closes on the 16th of August. Certificates and prizes are delivered to the school from the ACT CBCA.
Overdue Books:
Overdue notices will be sent home tomorrow, please send back all overdue books ASAP.
When looking for a lost book it might be good idea to:
- Do an online search of the actual book to see you are looking for.
- Come into the library (or send an older child) and look on the shelves for the missing books.
- Send in a note and explain what you think might have happened J
If you are sending in money to replace a book (or books) the prices are usually written on the overdue notice.
If not, we have decided a flat rate of $10 for smaller books and $20 for the big picture books. Once books have been returned or paid for, accounts will be cleared.
God Bless Good Readers,
Kate Mertz.