This year’s book fair was held on Sept. 21-24, 2015. The theme for this year is: “Scholastics Under the Sea Adventures”. Our Victorians got busy with the following 3 activities:
- Fishbowl Craft
- Create a Sea Creature Hat
- Fishbook Page Writing Contest
Fishbowl Craft
Mechanics:
- Open to all Preschool to Grade 2 classes.
- Each student will create a fishbowl craft using a any paper material.
- Students may use any art and collaging materials, cut out, print outs or any recycled materials to decorate their mock-up fishbowl.
- Entries must be presented and displayed on the Wall of Art on the 1st day of the Book Fair.
Criteria:
Creativity – 30%
Resourcefulness/ use of materials – 40%
Relevance to the Theme – 30%
- All entries will be judged by the Principal, Chairperson and English coordinator.
- Three (3) winners will be selected.
- Prize: Bookmark and a Certificate.
Create a Sea Creature Hat
Mechanics:
- Open to all Grade 3 to Grade 6 classes.
- Each student will create their own sea creature hat.
- Students can use any art and collaging materials, cut outs, print outs and recycled materials.
- Entries must be presented and paraded on the first day of the Book fair.
Criteria:
Creativity – 30%
Resourcefulness / use of materials – 40 %
Relevance to the Theme – 30%
- All entries must be judged by the Principal, Chairperson and English coordinator.
- Announcement of winners will be on the 1st day of the book fair.
- Three (3) winners will be selected.
- Price: One (1) Bookmark and a Certificate
Fishbook Page Writing Contest
Mechanics:
- Open to all Grade 7-10 students
- Students will write their answer to the question:
Which do you prefer: Traditional Books or E-books? - Students will write down their answer, name, grade and section on a comment box (See sample).
- Students may decorate their comment box with emoticons or pictures just like a regular Facebook comment box.
- Students then will post/ paste their comments on the Fishbook wall banner.
- Posting of entries:; Monday – Thursday
- Judging and Announcement of Winner: Friday morning
- Judge: Principal, Chairperson and English coordinator
- Three students with the best comment will win.
- Prize: One (1) Bookmark and a Certificate.
