Fostering a Love of Reading!

On Wednesday 21st May, we proudly celebrated National Simultaneous Storytime in the library with the heartwarming picture book The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell. An impressive 2,204,658 participants at 16,632 locations across Australia and the world read the story. This special event brought students together to enjoy the magic of storytelling and connect through shared creative experiences.

Students from Reception to Year 3/4 were fully engaged with the story, responding enthusiastically to the themes of friendship, belonging, and finding a place that feels like home.

Following the story, Reception and Year 1 students explored the idea of “Who and What feels like home?” through art and reflection, creating thoughtful and imaginative works now proudly on display in the library.

Year 2 and 3 students enjoyed a hands-on creative session making their own cat-themed bookmarks and challenging themselves with some fun origami activities, all inspired by the beloved feline ‘Tinker’ the truck cat.

Competition Time

We invite students to participate in the Truck Cat colouring-in competition. Students have the chance to win their very own copy of the book! To enter, students simply need to submit their coloured-in sheet with their name and class number clearly written. Entries close on Friday 30th May, so be sure to get yours in on time!

Don’t forget – families are invited to share a favourite recipe from home (as inspired by the book). These recipes will be compiled into a special library book, available for borrowing and purchase, with proceeds supporting the Australian Refugee Association. For details on how to contribute, read the full post here. We look forward to seeing your delicious creations!

Thank you to all students and staff for making this event such a memorable celebration of reading, creativity, and community spirit.

Krysten & Emily – Library Team

Bakery Day Bliss at the Canteen!

A big thank you to everyone who helped make Bakery Day at our canteen a sweet success! With the magic touch of the Library team, our canteen was transformed into the delightful Mari’s Bakery straight from The Truck Cat! The decorations were purr-fect and truly brought the storybook to life.

We’d also love to give a huge shoutout to our amazing local suppliers:

Drakes, Aberfoyle Park

Bakers Delight, The Hub

Woolworths and Coles, Aberfoyle Park

Thanks to their delicious foods, our community enjoyed a delicious assortment of croissants, scrolls, and bite-sized baked goodies—and yes, they disappeared faster than you can say “second breakfast”!

Events like these don’t happen without the support of our local legends and volunteers. We’re so grateful for everyone who pitched in to help us celebrate, bake, decorate, and of course—eat!

Until the next sweet celebration, thank you all for making Bakery Day so special!