Albanvale primary school marked book week with its unique LitFest reading cafe event on Friday, August 22.
More than 250 parents attended the event to celebrate literacy with students and teachers.
Albanvale primary school literacy learning specialist Daniel Taylor said the event was a great way to celebrate the students’ hard work.
“We really want to bring the parent community in to see the work the kids are doing … Parents come in and get free coffee and just sit and spend time with their kids, reading and nurturing that love of reading and literacy and that’s what the week is about,” Mr Taylor said.
“It’s just a feel-good moment for our school and the community.”
The LitFest featured a writers’ gallery which displayed the students’ best work, and there was also a spelling bee competition to wrap up the event.
“[The competition] was the highlight for me because everyone was so supportive,” Mr Taylor said.
The event was also attended by Koroiroit MP Luba Grigorovitch and Gorton MP Alice Jordan-Baird.
“Having them here really meant a lot to the kids,” Mr Taylor said.
The school also hosted a range of activities throughout the week including a book week parade, a raffle and reading sessions with teachers.
“To see the amazing work the kids are doing has been really profound over the years,” Mr Taylor said.
“[LitFest] was just a really good way to celebrate everything we’re doing and celebrate all the students’ hard work.”
