Students played a major role in choosing the new furniture for their classroom in a special project that proved very popular.
Teacher Rebecca Tolhurst said the starting point was creating the “ultimate reading area” and the students’ passion drove the project.
Rebecca said there has been a lot of excitement among the students who have taken more ownership of their new learning space.
“Everyone was so passionate about this, and it all started with the idea to create an ultimate reading area and it has grown from there,” she said.
Student Page Williams loves the idea that students can get involved.
I feel it is giving us such a great opportunity for learning and we are all really excited
St John's Primary School Riverstone
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28 Aug 2026
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What an amazing Book Week we have had! Our talented students and teachers put together amazing displays to share the wonderful short-listed books for 2026 and today many students had the chance to swap a book for a new one in our book swap. Reading is magic 🪄
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28 Aug 2026
From Facebook
What an amazing Book Week we have had! Our talented students and teachers put together amazing displays to share the wonderful short-listed books for 2026 and today many students had the chance to swap a book for a new one in our book swap. Reading is magic 🪄
28 Aug 2026
Our schools are cracking the reading code
Do you remember how you learned to read? For a vital skill that is linked to all other learning, it’s surprisingly difficult to explain how to go about learning it.
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.