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HATS OFF TO OUR WONDERFUL GRANDPARENTS
In the final week of Term 1, the Preparatory School Easter hats. Creativity was unleashed as grandparents,
hosted what was easily one of the most exciting events parents and students collaborated to complete
of the semester: their Grandparents’ Day and Easter their designs. Then it was back to the Hall for the
Hat Parade extravaganza! big parade where grandparents, staff and students
The day began with a concert, led by our specialist proudly showed off their Easter Hat to an appreciative
Music teacher Mrs Lewis, where the students audience.
performed ‘The Singing Song’ and ‘Sing’, which they There were royal waves, chicken dances, military
had been working to perfect in Choir this term. As the salutes and hip hop moves – and that was just when the
applause died down there were even a few tears hastily grandparents were parading!
brushed away by the audience.
Then the students had their turn and enjoyed the fun-
Finally, it was the serious part of our day – making their filled mood of the day.
NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME TOUR DE FORCE
The Preparatory School Library was abuzz with In May, our Year 5/6F Performing Arts class visited
anticipation as the students patiently waited for the the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, to see their Star
start of National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) session. Wars Identities exhibition.
The NSS is held annually by the Australian Library and The students have been studying James Campbell’s
Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture Heroes Journey with reference to Star Wars and
book, written and illustrated by an Australian author Deltora Quest.
and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, Through the exhibit the students not only
schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, encountered the heroes of Star Wars that they have
bookshops and many other places around the country. been studying, but also created new heroes through
an interactive experience offered by the exhibit.
This year the book shared across Australia was Alpacas
with Maracas by Matt Cosgrove. The students really All the students agreed it was a fantastic excursion
enjoyed watching the digital presentation of the story and they are already using these new characters in
and completing some alpaca-related activities! narratives and drama play building.
