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Book Week 2023: Book Week Middle & Senior School

All Middle School and Senior School to Dress Up for Book Week

Welcome All Middle and Senior School Students! It's Time to Dress Up for Book Week!
When is the Character Parade happening? 

ALL of Middle and Senior School has the opportunity to dress up for Book Week on Friday, 25th August, commencing at 8:45 am.  All students are expected to participate.  This is not a fundraiser, so there is no cost. 

What to wear to the Character Parade?

The outfit can be as creative and elaborate OR as simple as you like. You can dress up as a character from a fiction or non-fiction book.  Of course, as our little people will be observing older students, we ask that no scary-looking characters appear at the college for the parade. Please remember Redlands College non-uniform dress code applies. See your diary for more details.

What is happening at the Character Parade for Middle & Senior Students?

The Junior School students will parade at 8:45 am and Middle and Senior School students will line the route to cheer them on.  Middle and Senior School Students are NOT part of the parade.

                   

CBCA 2023 Notables, Shortlisted, and Book of the Year Books in Our Library

Middle & Senior School Lunch Time Events/Activities

Middle & Senior School Lunch Time Events/Activities

 

Monday 21st August: 2nd Break - Book Cover Competition Launch and Battle of the Books Knockout Game

SECOND BREAK:

During second break, there will be a launch of a Book Cover Competition. It will commence on Monday 21st and submissions will be due the following Monday 28th August at  8.30 a.m.

Competition Details: 
To enter, you must design and create a book cover for your year-level assigned book (see list below). You can choose to create it digitally or on paper (hand-drawn, hand-painted, etc.), whichever you prefer. You will need to submit your book cover design by 8.30 a.m. on Monday 28th August.
Winners will receive a $20 Voucher to use at The Mad Hatter's Bookshop. 

For digital submissions, please send by email to library@redlands.qld.edu.au 
Remember: File name for digital submissions must include your full name and class. 
For physical copy submissions, please submit in person to Mrs. Jane Peachey or any of the Library staff. 
Remember: Write your full name and class on the back of your physical book submission. 

 

Then, there is the age old question - what's better - the book or the movie (the book of course!)? Come to the College Heart during SECOND BREAK to find out which book title that's been turned into a movie/TV show adaptation will win this totally fun Battle of Books Knockout Game! 

Tuesday 22nd August: 2nd Break - Kahoot! Quiz Game

SECOND BREAK: Kahoot! Quiz Game in the College Heart: Form a group and test your knowledge to win prizes.

Wednesday 23rd August: 2nd Break - Scavenger Hunt

SECOND BREAK: It's a Scavenger Hunt! Join us in the Middle/Senior Library.

Scavenger Hunt Details: 
You can do the Scavenger Hunt on your own or join in a team of up to 4 people. Each participant individual or team will get a sheet with 13 book titles on it. Each book title is a clue to where to go around the school campus to find the displayed LETTERS with an animal code (for the purpose of verifying that you've actually been to the spot and collected the letters yourselves). If you would like to have an advantage, collect your Scavenger Hunt sheet from the Library between 7.30 and 8.30 a.m. Otherwise, grab a sheet as soon as Morning Tea (First Break) starts.
The first 3 correct answers drawn out at the end will WIN a bag of chocolates for the individual/team. 

 

Follow these steps to discover the answer to the Scavenger Hunt: 
Step 1. Figure out the clues from the book titles. 
Step 2. Go to the designated buildings or spaces around the school as directed by the clues.
Step 3. Record the displayed letters. Remember to record both the letter and the animal under each book title. 
Step 4. Once you have collected all the letters, unscramble and rearrange them in the spaces at the bottom of the sheet to spell out a famous children's book character. 
Step 5. Once you've completed your Scavenger Hunt, you will need to deposit your finished sheet into the Entries Box sitting on the Library Circulation Desk. You must submit your sheets by 3.30 p.m., Wednesday, 23 August. 

Thursday 24th August: 2nd Break - Word Searches and Puzzles

SECOND BREAK:  Love puzzles and word searches? Then this is just for you! Join us in the Middle/Senior Library for fun word searches and puzzles. 

Friday 25th August: 2nd Break - Photo booth

SECOND BREAK: Are you coming dressed up in a book character for Character Parade? Why don't you stop by the Photo booth for some photos. Keep your fun memories alive!