A packed week of action awaits Kyabram P-12 College for Book Week 2025. Pictured is Heath Barton’s story time with the Preps during last year’s Booktacular.
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Booktacular is returning to Kyabram P-12 College with a packed week of activities, guest visits and literary fun in celebration of Book Week 2025.
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From Monday, August 25 to Friday, August 29, every student will have a chance to get involved in the action, with some events open to community members.
It is the fourth year the week has been held at the college, with the first event developed by college resource librarian Jen Sargant in 2018.
Library and communications assistant Meg Sargant, who has been planning the event with library staff for over 12 months, said it was a great chance to unite the whole school.
“It really is a Prep to Year 12 opportunity for our staff and students to come together, celebrate literacy and inspire our students to enjoy the world of reading, learning and creating,” she said.
“It includes a great line-up of presenters, artists, illustrators and some performers.”
A library expo night will be open to community members on Wednesday, August 27.
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On the bill are renowned young adult author Amelia Mellor, illustration presenter Amanda Cooper and caricaturist Anthony Pascoe.
Outbound Discovery will hold an orienteering course, Education Group is running virtual reality workshops and Perform Education will bring stories to life with its theatre troupe.
Zoos Victoria staff from Kyabram Fauna Park will also make an appearance, and Dr Hubbles Bubbles will provide entertainment at the week’s opening parade.
As this year’s national Book Week theme is ‘Book an Adventure’, Ms Sargant said the hands-on offerings were in line with the overall motif.
“We’re really touching on quite a few areas of Book Week and allowing our students to explore that through the different presentations,” she said.
“And we’re really excited about it. It’s going to be a great week.”
Along with the artist visits and workshops will be immersive exhibition stalls, a Scholastic book fair and sale, a whole school parade and picnic, and a movie night.
The parade will be held from 9.10am to 11am on Monday, August 25 and will feature roving entertainment, along with coffee and food vans.
Prizes are available for the best costumes at the picnic and parade on Monday, August 25.
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The book fair will be open to parents during and after school hours every day of the week, and a pop-up senior book sale will be held on Tuesday, August 26 at lunchtime.
A library expo night for community members will be held from 3.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday, August 27, and invitations to the movie night on Friday, August 29 have been extended to families.
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