Book Week 2019
The Shortis Library has hosted a number of activities during Book Week promoting reading and writing, including engaging workshops by visiting author Andrew McDonald, a Manga meetup, quizzes on this year’s theme of ‘Reading is My Secret Power’, and the Read a Million House Reading Challenge celebration. The CBCA Book of the Year Award Winners 2019 are highlighted and celebrated at this time also.
Read a Million Words House Challenge Celebration 2019
The Read a Million Words House Challenge concluded on 2 August and a celebration was held for all the participants who collectively read 52,505,777 words over a four-month period! Congratulations to all participants for their individual and house achievements including:
Most Words Read:
- Overall Combined Students and Staff House award: Avila 11,898,521 words
- Overall Students House award: Lisieux 9,911,503 words
- Year 7 Class with the Most Words Read: 7 Soreth 6,689,218 words
- Overall Student Most Words Read: Dathen Seneviratne 7 S3
- Year 7: James Palumbo 7 A6
- Year 8: Simon D’Costa 8 L4
- Year 9: Callum White 9 C5
- Year 10: Lucas D’Costa 10 L6
- Year 11: Minh Nguyen 11 L6
- Year 12: Daniel Almaraz 12 E4
