Each year St Bede's Primary School spends a week celebrating books, and Australian authors and illustrators. Teachers and librarians conduct activities relating to a theme to highlight the importance of reading. 

During the week, we have a character parade where all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 come to school dressed as a character from a book. This is always a big highlight for Kindergarten students and their parents. The teachers dress up as well!

St Bede's also has a Book Fair as a part of Book Week. Parents buy vouchers for students to select books and other items from the Book Fair. This supports a love of reading and also assists the library to purchase additional books for our great library.

Our school librarian also reads a range of the short listed books to the children in their weekly library lesson. There are always a range of activities for students to be engaged with. At times we may also have a visiting performer or an author visit. They will spend the day at St Bede's and work with multiple year groups.

Library lessons occur weekly. This is an opportunity for students to come and experience reading and share their love of reading with others. Children can borrow books weekly and take them home to share with their family.

The library is open each day at lunchtime. Students who choose to visit the library can read, draw, complete puzzles, play board games or relax. This is a terrific space for children to spend time in.

Other activities:

1) Spend time reading with your child;

2) Talk about your favourite book/ask your child about their favourite book;

3) Talk about dress ups;

4) Have a coversations to orientate children with books (front cover, back cover, author, illustrator, etc);

5) Make up stories using the pictures of a book.