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Book Week bonanza in Elmore

By Emily Donohoe

Aug 25, 2025

Elmore Primary School students Peter Curtis, Ashleigh Messfeldt and Isla Shaw put their best Book Week foot forward at the combined Elmore schools parade. Photos: Emily Donohoe. Photo by Emily Donohoe

Elmore’s learners stepped into the pages of their favourite stories for Book Week.

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At a collaboration between Elmore Primary School, Shine Bright Elmore Kindergarten and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, students took inspiration from all different characters for their parade on Monday, August 18.

Among the attendees were Disney princesses, a few Specky Magees, Paddington Bear, the Saucepan Man and a few well-known faces from 101 Dalmatians.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School, Elmore senior students. Photo by Emily Donohoe

The Blurbs musical group: Sam Miles-Forbes, Min Miles, Josh DeAraugo and Sean Forbes brought the moves to Elmore. Photo by Emily Donohoe

After showing off their costumes — many a credit to parents and carers — students were treated to a fabulous performance by Bendigo’s The Blurbs.

Every Book Week, The Blurbs select a handful of stories to bring off the pages and on to the stage.

Elmore Primary School students were decked out for the day. Photo by Emily Donohoe

Sean Forbes was an unconventional Rapunzel to Josh DeAraugo’s knight. Photo by Emily Donohoe

This year, they chose to perform Spiro, Two Turtles, Noah Dreary and The Truck Cat, which was also the storybook featured for National Simultaneous Storytime in May.

Learners and staff alike joined in on the singing and dancing, embracing the educational entertainment the four-piece triple threats brought to Elmore.