What does Book Week mean to our students?
According to Year 4 students Joye and Noor, it’s much more than costumes, parades and favourite book characters. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the stories that help shape who we are and the interests we share with others.
This year’s Book Week theme, Symphony of Stories, came to life across TKS last week through a range of engaging activities designed to inspire a love of reading and storytelling.
Students enjoyed visits from acclaimed children’s authors Andrew McDonald, creator of the Hello Twigs and Real Pigeons series, and Adrian Beck, author of popular titles including Fox Kids, Furball and the Champion Charlies series. Their presentations gave students an exciting glimpse into the world of writing, creativity and publishing.
Students also attended performances by Meerkat Productions, with Prep to Year 3 students enjoying Broccoli and Years 4 to 6 watching Inked, both based on books shortlisted in this year’s Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards.
The Library was buzzing throughout the week with special activities and competitions, including bookmark design challenges and book-themed guessing games that encouraged students to engage with stories in new and imaginative ways.
Friday brought the much-anticipated Dress-Up Day, a joyful highlight of Book Week. Excited students arrived in an array of creative costumes, bringing their favourite characters to life and filling the School with colour and energy. From beloved classics to contemporary favourites, the parade was a wonderful celebration of imagination, storytelling and student creativity.
A unique feature of this year’s celebrations was the lunchtime music performances held in the Library, with talented TKS music students sharing their skills and passion with the school community. Their performances added a dynamic soundtrack to Book Week and perfectly captured the spirit of this year’s theme, Symphony of Stories. As students paused to listen, read and connect, the Library became a place where music and storytelling came together, celebrating the many ways creativity can inspire, entertain and bring people together.
In their reflection, Joye and Noor described the theme as “all the genres and authors coming together to make one crazy song”, highlighting how stories from different genres and voices can connect people through a shared love of reading.
Students across the Junior School also shared what they enjoyed most about Book Week.
“I like Book Week because we get to dress up!” said Ebanni (Prep).
“I loved the Andrew McDonald author visit,” shared Ajay (Year 2).
“I like that I get to parade around with my friends!” added Gigi (Year 3).
For Charlie (Year 5), the reason was simple: “I just like reading!”
And Kanusha (Year 6) appreciated how Book Week “embraces books and how characters come alive.”
For Joye and Noor, these reflections capture what Book Week is really about.
“It’s about sharing your interests and personalities with others. It’s showing the world what books you like and who you really are while having heaps of fun!”
Through stories, creativity and community, Book Week once again reminded us of the power of reading to connect, inspire and bring people together at TKS.
