Readers Cup

Congrats to Lyndell… she has been instrumental in ensuring the success of readers cup in FNQ.

Congratulations to the five outstanding Far North Queensland residents who were presented with their Australian Honours and Awards by the Governor at an Investiture Ceremony in Cairns this morning.

Thank you for your extraordinary service to our State and nation.

Pictured below (l-r) are Mrs Lyndell Sellars PSM; Mr Frederick Beare OAM; Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM; Warrant Officer Danny Taylor CSM; Mr Kerrod Andrews and Ms Rita Kelly ASM.

Mrs Lyndell Sellars PSM: For outstanding public service to education in Queensland, particularly in response to COVID-19.

Mr John Frederick Beare OAM: For service to the community through a range of organisations.

Warrant Officer Danny Taylor CSM: For meritorious achievement in the enhancement of the Technical Secondment program and the development of Technical Mastery in the Royal Australian Navy and nations of the Pacific.

Mr Kerrod Andrews: Commended for brave conduct for his actions during an altercation outside a supermarket in Cooktown, Queensland on 15 May 2018.

Ms Rita Joy Kelly ASM: For service to the Queensland Ambulance Service in a variety of roles.

Such commitment, such teamwork, and hopefully, much fun The Children's Book Council of Australia - QLD Branch

Here are some pictures of the 5/6 event, thanks to Hannah Klokman.

The Qld Branch would also like to extend our thanks to Allison Tait Gabrielle Wang Peter Carnavas Author/Illustrator and Mark Smith for their involvement on the day. They presented to students across the day both live and through zoom calls and were honest humorous, and generous with their time. We really appreciate it.

The 7/8 state final readers cup involved 13 regions. It was a worthy battle between clever, keen readers. In third place we congratulate the team from the Darling Downs region, Fairholme College. The team who traveled all the way from Far North Queensland, Malanda SHS came in second, and in first place, we congratulate the team from the Sunshine Coast, Whitsunday Anglican College.

We hope everyone had a fantastic time and know that to us, you are all winners. Keep reading!

Sorry to delay posting about the State Final of the older competitions.

The 9/10 Competition was won by the School from the Gold Coast region, St Hilda's School in a very close race. So close in fact, it required a tie break to split the top two teams. They performed admirably as did the second place getters, the team representing the Somerset-Lockyer region, Fairholme College.

Townsville Grammar came a very close third, but unfortunately we don't have a picture of that team. But we are trying to track one down.

This was our very first 'in real life' competition for this age group. It was all initiated by students who asked for this. With ten regions competing it's build quickly and enthusiastically.

Congratulations to all students involved.

Eight Mile Plains wins the CBCA Qld Readers Cup State Final for Years 5-6.

The state finals of the three readers cup competitions will be held this Wednesday at St Laurence's College. Teams are travelling from as far as Malanda on the Atherton Tablelands, out to Toowoomba and down to the Gold Coast to compete. Thanks to everyone who will help to make it an amazing experience for all readers.

The Darling Downs Year 5/6 competition was recently won by Toowoomba Grammar School. Second place went to Glenvale State School and Fairholme College in third place.