comprehension and creativity. It was a wonderful opportunity for older and younger students to connect through a shared love of stories. Pictured are Year 1 students Claire Thompson and Malia Sariman completing a literacy activity. ▪ Photo contributed
St John’s School joined thousands of children across Australia last Wednesday for National Simultaneous Storytime, a celebration of reading, imagination and shared learning. St John’s enjoyed this year’s featured picture book, Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller, written by Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd and illustrated by Jake A Minton, and listened carefully and joined in with enthusiasm. Following the story, students took part in a range of hands-on literacy activities that built vocabulary,
comprehension and creativity. It was a wonderful opportunity for older and younger students to connect through a shared love of stories. Pictured are Year 1 students Claire Thompson and Malia Sariman completing a literacy activity. ▪ Photo contributed
