PR E PA R ATORY S C HO OL
Book
Week
We found our treasure at Book Week!
Week 5 in Term 3 is always a favourite in the Preparatory School as it is
Book Week! The theme for 2018 was Find your Treasure.
In the lead up to Book Week there were
some incredible conversations happening all
around the Preparatory School with children
identifying what their treasure was, to help
with their fantastic costumes! Some ideas
included their dads, holiday locations, toys,
books and family – all insightfully identified
as valuable treasures to our students.
The week itself was a busy one, with several
treasure hunts held across all parts of the
school. Many of the students enjoyed the
challenge of decoding a series of clues to
help them find several letters hidden around
the school. Once they had all the letters they
had to unjumble them to work out what
Guildford Grammar Preparatory School’s
most valued treasure was. You will not be
surprised to learn that the wonderful Mrs
Filippi was identified as the valuable treasure!
It was wonderful to watch the students
purposefully exploring the campus as they
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problem solved and persisted to work out
the answer. The only complaint we received
was from Pre-Primary, where we were told
the hunt was too easy and that their nimble
brains required a far more challenging
puzzle!
To end the week we held the highly
anticipated Book Parade on the lawn outside
the cafe. It was clear to see that some of
our teachers love to dress up as much as
the students; none more so than Mr Budler!
For those who were able to attend it was
an absolute joy to hear the laughs and the
chatter as each year level, from Kindy to Year
6 paraded their costumes, showing off their
creativity and fun!
To finish off the week all students enjoyed
a live performance by Perform Education!
Their dramatic and highly engaging
performance was catered to two different
age groups and judging by the noise in
Priestley Hall was enjoyed by all students!
We would like to thank the FOPS for funding
this wonderful and engaging event for our
students.
De Graber
Preparatory School Librarian