Write a Book in a Day Competition

On Tuesday 17 June, 45 Kilbreda students from all year levels, formed six teams to participate in the 2025 Write a Book in a Day Competition in the Kilbreda Library. As well as being able to win prizes for writing and illustrating a book, the students have contributed to the Kid’s Cancer Project, both in funds raised and the contribution of their books for children to enjoy while undergoing cancer treatment.

With a word count limit of 5,000 words, the students had to weave in characters like ‘mountain guides’, non-human characters like ‘llamas’ and random words like ’gooey’ and ‘homework’. The enthusiasm and creative energy from the students was infectious, especially the burst of excitement and anticipation when the students received their parameters followed by the buzz of the teams working hard in such a fun and productive atmosphere.

Thank you to all the wonderful staff that supported the WABIAD Competition, and the enthusiastic students for making this day so valuable and memorable!

Year 9 Cultural Experience

Early this term, Year 9 students experienced a cultural performance from the award-winning author, musician, storyteller and now filmmaker, Boori Monty Pryor, to underpin their curriculum learning in ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture’.

Boori shared his unique perspective on the world. Combining humorous tales from his life experiences, Dreamtime stories and instructive anecdotes, the presentation was an insight into the multi-faceted reality of modern-day Indigenous culture. Boori punctuates his storytelling with the music, dances and language of his family and his home. By combining traditional elements of performance with his contemporary stories, Boori helps students better understand both the past and present culture of First Nations People.

Some comments from Year 9 students:

 “Having Monty visit was a great experience that I enjoyed; it was so engaging, fun and interesting to learn and explore how Aboriginal dance tells stories from long ago over many generations and how important it is to learn Aboriginal culture.”

“Boori Monty Pryor was full of life as he described stories passed on from generations, teaching us how he and his ancestors shared stories through dance and song.”

“I liked how the experience allowed people to get involved. I also liked the fact that we learned how actions and songs were used to tell stories of real-life scenarios, which in turn would teach other people about the experiences.”

Beanstack Book Club Update

Autumn Challenge Winners

Congratulations to the following students for completing the Autumn Reading Challenge!

Nolwenn Charret	Year 8
Mia Dobrohotoff	Year 8
Isabelle Habib	Year 7
Isabella Ley	Year 7
Jovana Selthofer	Year 7
Juno Siegman	Year 7
Eva Tulimowski	Year 7
Natalie Valahis	Year 7

Our top book reviewer for Semester 1 goes to Natalie Valahis from Year 7.

Congratulations to all Beanstack participants for reaching a milestone Semester 1 Autumn Reading Challenge total of 12,139 minutes read – surpassing the Challenge set at 10,000 minutes!

Beanstack Bookclub is for the whole Kilbreda community – participate as much or as little as you like; why not challenge yourself this Semester?

Check out Beanstack HERE and log in with your Kilbreda login and password.

Stay tuned for the next exciting Challenge for Semester 2: ‘Book an Adventure!’ to coincide with the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book Week 2025.

Joyce Sendeckyj

Head of Library and Informational Services