Week 4 of Term 3 marked the beginning of our Book Week celebrations at St John’s. This year, the theme of Book Week is “Find your Treasure” with students being invited to use their imagination and make their stories come to life.
We kicked off the week on Tuesday with each stage working through short-listed book rotational activities, this involved having each stage organise an activity to accompany their short-listed book which they’ve been learning about in class, students then moved through each class learning about the different books that each stage has been working on while participating in the rotational activities that students had designed.
To add to the excitement, we had author Australian children’s author Lesley Gibbes visit St John’s. Lesley is the author behind ‘Scary Night’ and the chapter book series ‘Fizz’ which was awarded with CBCA Notable Book for Younger Readers in 2017 and included in the Best Children's Book of the Year list by Banks Street College, America 2018. Lesley spoke to the students about her life as an author and took questions from some aspiring young writers!
On Friday we focused on the theme of book week for this year, commencing the day with a treasure hunt through the school. Teachers placed clues around the grounds for their class to find, and at the end of the hunt, the students found a gold coin each along with a classroom treasure - a cooperative board game for their class!
Parents were then invited to visit our classrooms and share in the fantastic learning that has been taking place at St John’s.
After a shared morning tea with parents, we enjoyed Rug Reading together. Rug Reading is a time where parents and students share picture books outside on the grass, enjoying the natural sunlight.
We finished our celebrations with our Book Week character parade. It was fantastic to see so many creative outfits, even our teachers got involved by performing a Reader’s Theatre for students to enjoy!
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25 Aug 2026
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This morning our students are watching a special performance for Book Week by Perform Education!
24 Aug 2026
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What a great day we had celebrating our book parade! So many great costumes on display. 📕 More student activities to continue tomorrow with our incursion performance.
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25 Aug 2026
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This morning our students are watching a special performance for Book Week by Perform Education!
24 Aug 2026
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What a great day we had celebrating our book parade! So many great costumes on display. 📕 More student activities to continue tomorrow with our incursion performance.
23 Aug 2026
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Don’t forget it’s our annual book parade tomorrow! We can’t wait to see what characters arrive at school! 📚 📕
21 Aug 2026
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Students have arrived at Sutton Forest for their afternoon tea and rest break. ETA will be provided via compass once on the road again.
21 Aug 2026
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This morning students have been visiting the Australian Institute of Sport for a tour and fun interactive activities. A great morning!
21 Aug 2026
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Students are visiting the National Exhibition Centre - planning and designing cities and learning about our country.
21 Aug 2026
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Our stage 3 students and staff have had a fantastic evening at Questacon! They are heading back to their accomodation ready for a good nights sleep 🤞 A special thanks to our staff who have given up time with their families to make the trip memorable for our students.
20 Aug 2026
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Our stage 3 students have had a great afternoon visiting the National Museum and are on their way back to their accomodation before a nighttime trip to Questacon!
20 Aug 2026
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Look who made it to Parliament House! Our stage 3 students have arrived in Canberra and are excited to learn.
20 Aug 2026
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Stage 3 are on their way to Canberra! They have made a quick rest break and have an ETA of around 12pm to Parliament House!
20 Aug 2026
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04 Aug 2026
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Goodluck to our Stage 3 students who are representing St John’s at the soccer gala day today!