“Robert at last was all sneezed out. And roses never made Robert sneeze again.”
Robert the Rose Horse, by Joan Heilbroner and P.D. Eastman
I have written previously about the first book I can ever remember loving – “Robert the Rose Horse”. So, there was no real choice to be made about how to dress up for Book Week. Mrs Wheeler made a great Robert!
There was a wonderful atmosphere in the Junior School on Monday afternoon as we celebrated Book Week together as a community, with a parade, followed by classroom visits for parents and guests to talk about student learning. Developing the practice of asking children about their goals and sharing their learning is something we wish to continue.
The excitement of Book Week continued on Tuesday as we saw Year 6 students hosting a Book Picnic for Year 2. Each Year 6 student was asked to choose a favourite picture book to read to a year 2 student. Along with the book, they brought rugs and cushions, and some even made bookmarks to share. The Year 6s thought about questions they could ask the Year 2s. It was lovely to see the children all gathered in the K-2 playground, reading and relaxing, listening and laughing. You can read more about this in Mrs Samantha Crane's article in this weeks edition.
Indeed, reading is something to celebrate.