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VOL. 68 November 1, 2021
VOL. 68 November 1, 2021
We are so delighted to inform you that book week will be launched on November 1. It will run from 1-5 November 2021. The theme of Book Week this year is Old Worlds, New Worlds, and Other Worlds. We know currently that we are still experiencing a pandemic situation, however, we hope that our book week event still gives our students memorable and meaningful experiences that can develop their interest in literacy.
During book week, we will invite three guest speakers. They are Puppetaria, Richard Sobol, and the twin sisters Maria and Elizabeth Rahajeng. Our first guest speaker is Puppeteria. Puppeteria is an Indonesian puppeteer community. Their activities are providing children’s television programmes such as Bipbop, Koki Chiko, Kido, Roro, etc, storytelling, dubber, animation and also providing workshops for children and adults (making puppets and puppeteering). Secondly, we have Richard Sobol. He is the traveling photographer that is constantly circling the globe looking for stories related to wildlife, international cultures, and conservation of the environment. He is the author of several books exploring whales, elephants, mountain gorillas, African wildlife,
environmental conservation, the magic of silkworms, how rice is grown, Angkor Wat, the workings of a building construction site, and life in an African community. Lastly, we have the twin sisters Maria and Elizabeth Rahajeng. Both are influencers, digital content creators, and authors of their book ”Becoming Unstoppable”. Maria got her start when she was crowned Miss Indonesia 2014 while Elizabeth began her career in fashion retail before transitioning into broadcasting and digital media. Maria and Elizabeth both have a bachelor's degree in Broadcasting Journalism from Pelita Harapan University.
In addition, we also have some competitions that students can participate in that some of them have started prior to the beginning of the book week. Below are the details of the book week programme that can be used as your reference.
DAY
ACTIVITY
LINK
Ongoing throughout the week
Competitions (Optional):
In the lead up to Book Week, we will be holding competitions from October 27 - November 3. This year, we would like to give our students the opportunity to take part in the following competitions:
- Extreme Reading (All students)
- Colouring Competition (Kindergarten and Reception)
- Drawing Competition (Years 1-2)
- Writing Competition (Years 3-6)
- Book Review (Secondary students)
All competition entries must be in by Wednesday 3rd November.
Please kindly check the information regarding our Book Week competitions via the link provided.
Tuesday, Nov 2
Storytelling by PUPPETARIA
Kindergarten - Reception (09:15 - 09:45)
Year 1 - Year 3 (10:45 - 11:15)
Wednesday, Nov 3
Meet the Author: “Richard Sobol”
Session 1: Year 7 (Period 1, 07:50 - 08:30)
Session 2: Year 8 (Period 2, 08:40 - 09:20)
Session 3: Year 9 (Period 3, 09:30 - 10:10)
Thursday, Nov 4
Meet the Author: “Richard Sobol”
Session 1: Year 4 (08:00 - 08:30)
Session 2: Year 5 (09:00 - 09:30)
Session 3: Year 6 (09:45 - 10:15)
Book Sharing Session:
"Maria and Elizabeth Rahajeng"
Years 10-12 (Period 4, 10:35 - 11:15)
Friday, Nov 5
Book Character Dress Up Day
Students and teachers are encouraged to dress up as their favourite fictional character. Students can wear ready-made costumes or they can create their own.
Announcements: Best Costume and Competition Winners
The winners will be announced through Student Bulletin and School IG.
Please enjoy this week of fun and activity!
GJS Library Team
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