Book Week 2025

A Celebration of Storytelling, Costumes and Creativity

Central Yorke School was alive with imagination and colour for this year’s Book Week celebrations. With creative classroom themes, character costumes and a whole-school assembly, the day brought students, staff and families together to share books, reading and storytelling.

Prepping for a Magical Day

In the weeks leading up to Book Week, classrooms were transformed into immersive displays inspired by children’s books. Themes included:

• Learning Hub: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy and Some Things You Didn’t
• R/1: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
• Year 1/2: Rumble in the Jungle
• Year 2/3: Sally’s Great Balloon Adventure
• Year 4/5: Dr Seuss
• Year 6: Under the Sea

Special guest judge Rosalie Cook visited on Tuesday morning and despite a very strong field of competitors, chose Miss Smart’s Year 6 class with their ‘Under the Sea’ themed room as the winner..

Assembly, Parade & Performances

Families visited classrooms before heading to the PAC for a 9:40am start to the assembly. Students were seated in designated areas, with younger classes near the entrance and older groups opposite. The Book Week Parade followed a taped path across the stage and around the PAC, giving every student a chance to shine in front of our audience. At the assembly, each class presented a story:

Learning Hub: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Tooth Fairy and Some Things You Didn’t

• R/1: One Little Dung Beetle
• 1/2: The Wobbly Bike
• 2/3: Don’t Worry Felix
• 4/5: How to Move a Zoo
• Year 6: A Teaspoon of Light

After the assembly, families enjoyed a whimsical ‘Wonderland’ tea party under the coverway, set up by Michelle and her team. Thanks also to Maddi for preparing complimentary coffees for our visiting grandparents — a thoughtful touch that was very much appreciated.

Prize Winners

• Best Decorated Classroom: Year 6
• Best Student Costumes:
• PLH: Tahj – Sonic
• R/Yr 1: Ivar – Harry Potter
• Yr 1/2: Alexander – Paddington Bear
• Yr 2/3: Bodhi – Toothless the Dragon
• Yr 4/5: Jaden – Detective
• Yr 6: Milly – Corpse Bride

With thanks

A heartfelt thank you to:

• Miss Star for coordinating the entire event with care and creativity.
• Mr Lally for technical support and video production.
• Rosalie Cook special classroom theme judge.
• Michelle and team for the beautiful tea party.
• Everyone from the staff, students and families who made Book Week 2025 such a memorable success!