Book Week: Champions Read

The Antonine Library pulled out all stops for Book Week this year; we celebrated champions reading in combination with the Australian Olympic triumphs.

Day/Date	Activity/Event	Role/Responsibility
Friday August 17	Book Week presentation in assembly	Josie and Ria will coordinate a presentation to give at assembly prior  to book week to encourage students and staff to be a part of the activities and encourage reading.
Friday August 17	Staff champion display	Staff are invited to bring a photo of them being a champion and share their favourite read for a book week display – photos in by August 17
Monday – Friday 20-24 August	Daily bulletin ‘Bronze, silver and gold challenges’	Each day homeroom teachers will read out the bronze and silver questions that can be answered in class. The gold question will be more challenging and entries can be completed by students writing the answer and their name and homeroom on a piece of paper and putting it in the gold box on the desk in the library.  The winning entry will be drawn at recess and the student will receive an award.
Monday – Friday 20-24 August	Book trailers on the TV	Book trailers will be played on the library TV to advertise great reads.
Friday 24 August	Champions Dress Up Day	Students and staff are invited to come dressed as a champion.  House Leaders will visit homerooms to collect house points for students in costume and to judge best costumes. Winners will be announced in the library at lunchtime and prizes awarded. Sister Rita to take photos?
Friday 24 August	Champions hour (no students)	Champions celebrate a big week with a lovely glass of wine.  Head to the Library after school on Friday for wine and cheese.
8A English class – any day during book week	Award and recognition	An award and recognition ceremony for the students in 8A who read the most books during semester 1.  A small prize for each student will be given out.

Special Guests

Wednesday 22 August	The Flying Bookworm	Year 9 will watch a performance of Romeo and Juliet from 9:15-10:15 in the Hall.
Wednesday 22 August	The Flying Bookworm	Year 10 will watch a performance of Macbeth from 10:30-11:30 in the Hall.
Wednesday 21 August	Writing Workshops	Year 7A and half of 7B will participate in a writing workshop with visiting author Robert Newton in the Library from 9:15-10:15.
Wednesday 21 August	Writing Workshops	Year 7C and half of 7B will participate in a writing workshop with visiting author Robert Newton in the Library from 10:30-11:30.
Wednesday 21 August	Visiting author presentation	Year 8 will attend a presentation by visiting author Robert Newton in the Hall from 12:30-1:30.

 The week was busy, fun, engaging and rewarding.  The Library was at the forefront of people's minds and reading the buzz word for the week.

I have some great photos from the dress up day to post too!!