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Book Week 2024: Book Week Middle & Senior School

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, 23rd 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.

                   

Book Week 2024 Activities Schedule

Monday, 19th - Friday, 23rd August: First Break - Movie Screening The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia - movie 3) 

 

FIRST BREAK - If you love the Chronicles of Narnia series and enjoyed watching the movie, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, then you'll really enjoy this movie! This week during every 1st break, we'll be showing the third movie in the series, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in the College Heart, tiered seating area. 

Siblings Edmund and Lucy, along with their cousin, Eustace, meet Prince Caspian aboard the Dawn Treader, the royal ship. Together, they face many dangers as they try to save the seven Lords of Narnia.

Watch Trailer here. 

Monday, 19th - Friday, 23rd August: Connections Word Games - released every morning during PC class (8.20 am). 

 

If you enjoy word games and books, then this is just the game for you! Very similar to the popular New York Times connections game released every day online, we'll be releasing a new Connections game on L@R NEWS every morning at 8.20 am for PC class. Get ready for a fun challenge! 

 

 

To play, group words that share a common thread. 
1. Visit the link from L@R News post. 
2. Take a quick look at all the words available and see if any two or three words stand out as having something in common. 
3. Once you spot a connection, go back and try to find the third and forth words that share the same connection. 
4. If you select the first four correct words then the first colour will appear with the theme of connections. 
5. If you select the all correct word then all remaining 3 colours will also be highlighted. 

 

Monday, 19th - Friday 23rd August - 1st and 2nd Break: Word Searches, Puzzles and Bookmark Colouring

 

Looking for something fun to do during your break times? Why not try the fun word searches and puzzles provided daily in the Middle/Senior Library. Or you may want to colour your own bookmark! 

Monday, 19th - 2nd Break: Kahoot Quizzes

 

SECOND BREAK - For all book lovers. come and test your literary knowledge with these exciting Kahoot Quizzes at the College Heart, tiered seating area. 

Monday, 19th - Friday 23rd August - 1st and 2nd Break: Word Searches, Puzzles and Bookmark Colouring

 

Looking for something fun to do during your break times? Why not try the fun word searches and puzzles provided daily in the Middle/Senior Library. Or you may want to colour your own bookmark! 

Tuesday, 20th August - 2nd Break: Match the Characters to their item Competition

 

FIRST & SECOND BREAK Daily - General Fun Activity - On the walls in the Middle/Senior Library, you'll find a few bookish matching challenges - Match the Characters to Their Item/Object; Match Dragons to Their Book; Match Quotes to their Book Title; and/or Match the Hat to its Character. Test your knowledge on your own or with your friends - just for fun. 

 

SECOND BREAK on Tuesday 20th - COMPETITION Challenge -Try entering formally in the competition to win some chocolates! Match the Characters to their item/object Challenge. Can you match the Book Character to their item? For example, what object/item would you associate with Gandalf? If you would like to enter the competition to win chocolates, you'll need to fill in the form (ask one from Library Staff) and place it in the entry box at the Library circulation desk. The first 2 correct answers drawn out at the end will WIN chocolates for the individual.

Monday, 19th - Friday 23rd August - 1st and 2nd Break: Word Searches, Puzzles and Bookmark Colouring

 

Looking for something fun to do during your break times? Why not try the fun word searches and puzzles provided daily in the Middle/Senior Library. Or you may want to colour your own bookmark! 

Wednesday 21st 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 14 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 book series. 
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. 
Monday, 19th - Friday 23rd August - 1st and 2nd Break: Word Searches, Puzzles and Bookmark Colouring

 

Looking for something fun to do during your break times? Why not try the fun word searches and puzzles provided daily in the Middle/Senior Library. Or you may want to colour your own bookmark! 

Thursday 22nd August: 2nd Break - Battle of the Book Characters

 

SECOND BREAK:  How many times have you read a book and felt like you've become emotionally connected to the characters you've been reading about? What if these characters were real? Which character would you like to meet in person or have as a friend? Come to the College Heart during SECOND BREAK to find out who will win this totally fun Battle of Book Characters Knockout Game! 

Monday, 19th - Friday 23rd August - 1st and 2nd Break: Word Searches, Puzzles and Bookmark Colouring

 

Looking for something fun to do during your break times? Why not try the fun word searches and puzzles provided daily in the Middle/Senior Library. Or you may want to colour your own bookmark! 

Friday 23rd August: 2nd Break - Character Parade, Photo Booth & Costume Competition

 

SECOND BREAK: Are you coming dressed up in a book character for Character Parade? Why don't you stop by the Photo Booth in College Heart for some photos. Keep your fun memories alive! Also, don't forget to join the costume competition - see details below.

Costume Competition Details: Do you think your class could be in the running for a Mary's Chip Party? I hear there will be fierce competition! Plan and promote with your class now. Students, you can plan individually, or you could plan to dress as a group, e.g. Fiction - favourite childhood characters eg. characters by Dr Seuss characters or Roald Dahl, book "Paper Planes" - civies but all throwing paper planes, Fairytale characters in support of Preps who are doing this, Bear Grylls books- camo/camping Non-fiction - a sports team, cooks, art/artists, builders, Horrible Histories, scientists, Ancient Greece/Rome ....let your imaginations go wild!

A large batch of Mary's Chips will be delivered to the PC class from each year level who show the most impressive dedication to participation by dressing up for the Book Character parade. Those classes will have clever or creative outfits that relate to books that students are holding in their class photo. A PC class may all follow a theme together or have individual or group costumes. To be considered, ensure your class takes a photo together before the Character Parade on Friday. Remind your PC teacher to upload the photo to the shared drive: Book Week Photos 2024 by Friday, 1 September. Please make sure someone is holding a sign with the name of your PC class.

There will be three chocolate basket prizes for Middle School groups and three for Senior School groups.
You must have a photo of your group taken at Middle HQ (Middle School) or at College Heart (Senior School) to be in the running.  Winners will be chosen using two criteria: participation rate and creativity. Don't forget to hold up the book that inspired your costumes - this can be the clincher between two equally fabulous entries.


Thanks for participating and creating a wonderful experience for all across the whole college. 

 

Monday, 19th - Friday 23rd August - 1st and 2nd Break: Word Searches, Puzzles and Bookmark Colouring

 

Looking for something fun to do during your break times? Why not try the fun word searches and puzzles provided daily in the Middle/Senior Library. Or you may want to colour your own bookmark! 

Book Week 2024 Schedule PDF

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