Hillcrest Discovery Centre

Real pigeons fight crime and love solving mysteries!!!
Thanks so much from all of our Year 3&4 students who enjoyed his brilliant visit yesterday. It was a real “coo” for us!

It is finally here!
Gus 🐊
Birthday buddies and true friends stick together!

Congratulations Mrs Murray, we just love Gus!

Gus by Liz Murray and illustrated by Walid Serageldine
Berbay Books

What a way to kick off our Book Week 2023 Celebrations than with the great team from Perform! Our Preps to Grade 2 student's enjoyed seeing some of the 2023 CBCA Shortlisted Books feature in WAY TOO COOL! -DIRT BY SEA Written by Michael Wagner, Illustrated by Tom Jellett - MY STRANGE SHRINKING PARENTS Written by Zeno Sworder - JIGSAW: A PUZZLE IN THE POST By Bob Graham - FARMHOUSE By Sophie Blackall - THE RAVEN SONG By Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble #CBCA2023 #PerformWayTooCool #BookWeekInSchools #Australia #LiveIncursion #Livestream #PerformEducation #ChildrensBooks #Reading #Literacy #Performance #EducationalPerformance #2023cbca #bookweek #bookweek2023

Happy Harmony Day 2023

We love seeing our students join in the fun of Harmony Day by sharing some great books.

Harmony Day is the celebration that recognises our diversity and shows respect to all Australians and their different cultures ❤️

My Two Blankets- Irena Kobald/
Freya Blackwood

My Place- Nadia Wheatley/Donna Rawling

Our Island- Children of Gununa/ Alison Lester/Elizabeth Honey

Kunyi- Kunyi June Anne McInerney

Welcome back to all of our wonderful students!

We are so grateful for our Discovery Centre space where during lunch it is the perfect place to read a book or play a game of chess!

Float Away With a Book
Summer Reading Challenge 2022

Float Away With a Book! The Summer Reading Challenge is back. Step one: Read 3 books Step two: Enter on Crest Connect - Discovery Centre page Challenge starts on December 1 #summerreading #summertimefun #floatawaywithabook #readingchallenge #havefun

ELC Storytime and the Farm Animal Visit A very special day was had for our ELC students last week. Alongside baby farm animals, wonderful stories were enjoyed. Best Storytime ever!!! #libraryfun #storytime #makingreadingfun #animalstories #bestday #librarylove

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What a start to Book Week 2022 On Friday we were so privileged to have Andrew McDonald visit. He spoke to all of the Year 3&4 students in a brilliant presentation and then conducted a lunch time workshop, (where some amazing Real Pigeons books where made). Thanks so much to Andrew, what brilliant fun! Happy Book Week everyone.. more excitement to come! @mrandrewmcdonald @benwoodillustrator @hardiegrantkids #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #funnybook #childrensbooks #kidsreading #readingfun #bookweek2022

Happy Book Week everyone!
Hope you’re reading something great!