Secondary Book Week 2026: A Symphony of Stories

Students enjoyed Book Quizzes and Kahoot challenges, Book Picnics, creative book-inspired activities, Human Library sessions, Battle of the Speakers, and our much-anticipated Year 12 Book Week Costume Parade. Our Year 9 students also began creating their own adaptations of Act 3 of Julius Caesar for the Secondary Exhibition.

A particularly meaningful part of the week was our Human Library, where members of our school community became our “Human Books”, generously sharing their personal journeys and life experiences with students. These sessions reminded us that some of the most powerful stories are not only found on the pages of books, but also in the lives and experiences of the people around us.

Our Year 12 students certainly embraced the spirit of Book Week with their Costume Parade, bringing beloved literary characters to life with plenty of creativity and enthusiasm. However, our students weren’t the only ones having fun!

On Friday, our staff joined in with a Book Week Costume Dress-Up, followed by an afternoon of laughter and friendly competition. Staff put their literary knowledge and quick thinking to the test through tongue twisters, a spelling bee, riddles, charades, Finish the Story and Guess the Book Cover. There were plenty of laughs, some impressive performances and wonderful costumes.

A heartfelt thank you to our English Department, staff, leadership team, guest speakers and student volunteers who contributed their time, ideas and enthusiasm to making the week such a success.

Book Week reminded us that stories can educate, inspire, entertain and connect us. Whether they are found in a novel, performed on a stage, shared through a speech or told through someone’s lived experience, every story has the potential to teach us something.