Book Week

Recently, there has been much written in the media about Book Week and how the dress-up parades appear to be taking away from the true meaning of why we celebrate Book Week. If this is the case, it is certainly not happening at Del Monte. Yes, we do have a book parade but Book Week at Del Monte is much more than the parade. 

Throughout the year, there is always a focus on quality children’s literature in the library and in the classrooms at Del Monte. Leading up to Book Week, there is even more focus on highlighting the importance of reading. In the library and in the classrooms, the students are introduced to the books on the CBCA shortlist. Students in grades 2, 3 & 4 are then given the opportunity to vote for their favourite books on the shortlist. 

Andrew Mcdonald and Ben Wood, author and illustrator of the Pigeon series visited Del Monte. During their presentations, Andrew spoke about his writing and where he gets his ideas from and Ben talked about his illustrations and encouraged the students to draw their own pigeons.  

The theme for Book Week 2022 was Dreaming with Eyes Open. This theme was about stepping into your own story, dreaming with your eyes open, listening to Country as the first storyteller and learning from friends who help you on their way. The students and teachers were invited to dress up in a costume that was theme related or as a character from a storybook. This provided the children with an opportunity to escape into another world where they could choose characters that resonated with them. 

Book Week is always a fantastic week and it is great to see young learners getting excited about books.

Christina Higgins
Teacher