Kyabram P-12 College students transformed into beloved characters, kicking off Booktacular with a dazzling parade under sunny skies. These were the winners of the costume parade decided by the school’s college captains.
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Jemma Jones
Kyabram P-12 College students kicked off their thrilling Booktacular adventure with the much-anticipated annual Character Parade on Monday, August 25.
Under glorious sunshine, a crowd of students, parents, caregivers and friends came together on Kyabram P-12 College’s front lawns, setting a perfect scene for the start of another exciting Booktacular year.
Booktacular, the college’s annual literary extravaganza, complements Book Week, and promises a week filled with excitement for students.
The action-packed schedule features inspiring author talks, immersive experiences and a bustling book fair.
The parade showcased a dazzling array of costumes.
Students from Prep to Year 12 transformed into beloved characters from books, TV shows, films and sports, bringing their favourite stories to life.
Have a look at what the parade looked like through the Free Press lens.
Year 1 student Jesse Bassett makes sure everyone knows where he is.
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Jemma Jones
Prep student Olivia Hamono enjoys her first Book Week parade in school.
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Jemma Jones
Teacher Claire Bourke stunned as Effie from The Hunger Games.
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Jemma Jones
Year 7 students Lily Horton and Taylor Hine were bananas without the pyjamas.
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Jemma Jones
Foundation student Arlo Smith dressed as the Gruffalo.
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Jemma Jones
Year 3’s Bonnie Pycroft went as Chicken Jockey!
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Jemma Jones
Addison Howard, Hannah Chaplin and Hannah Croxford from Year 5 won best costumes in their year level with this group Teletubbies number.
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Jemma Jones
Michael Healy from Year 3 as Harry Potter.
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Jemma Jones
Seth Jones from Year 4 wowed everyone as the Invisible Man.
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Jemma Jones
Dustin Warren, Year 1, and Kennedy Cottrell, Year 2, enjoying the parade.
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Jemma Jones
Teachers Greg Ross, Jaimie Nolan, Rod Alley, Emma Parkinson, Belinda Goff and Brad Mellington co-ordinated their costumes as crayons.
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Jemma Jones
The Bubble Master was a big hit with students in the parade.
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Jemma Jones
Hundreds of students, family and friends lined the front lawn of Kyabram P-12 College for the annual Booktacular parade.
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Jemma Jones
