Ararat West Primary School held their annual dress-up day to celebrate The Children's Book Council of Australia Book Week during November.
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The theme of the 2021 Book Week was Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds.
Grade 5/6 teacher Bree Harris said the day, on November 4, helped showcase the students' imaginations.
"We had our dress-up day on Thursday and kids came along as their favourite book character and we had a parade in the morning to showcase all of our costumes," she said.
"There were lots of great ones, we had a great stick-man, Minecraft, Lego man and some Disney princesses."
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Mrs Harris said the school was forced to reschedule book week, due to government imposed lockdowns.
"Book week was supposed to be held from August 21-27 but we were in a remote learning situation," she said.
"We held our own celebrations last Thursday and held a dress up celebration in the morning.
"The week was about celebrating all thing's books."
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Mrs Harris said the school integrated book week into the childrens learning.
"During the day teachers used new books which we purchased that were shortlisted through the Children's Book Council Association," she said.
"The kids completed some activities related to the new book's that we purchased."
Mrs Harris said the teachers also got involved.
"We got into the spirit of it as well," she said.
"All of the teachers came as a crayon, a different coloured crayon.
"It was from the book 'The Day The Crayons Quit."
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