Better together: Best mates join forces with robust costumes

With Book Week coming to a close for another year, here are pics of some of the best costumes from Toowoomba Grammar School.

Cooper Spies (left) and Louis Ramia have fun with Bookweek activities, Toowoomba Grammar Junior School. Picture: Nev Madsen.

When best friends Louis Ramia, 8, and Cooper Spies, 8, had to come up with a costume idea for Book Week, the pair knew they had to match.

Dressing up as the robots from children’s book Ribbit Rabbit Robot, by Victoria Mackinlay, the Toowoomba Grammar students didn’t disappoint.

Cooper Spies (left) and Louis Ramia have fun with Bookweek activities, Toowoomba Grammar Junior School. Thursday, August 26, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

“Our teachers came dressed up as the frog and the rabbit, so we thought we’d come as the robot,” Louis said.

“I like the book because they are friends like us, but they also learn important lessons about not being selfish.”

(From left) Harry Johansen, Josh Applebee and Hugo Kues-Sales looking for a home at Bookweek activities, Toowoomba Grammar Junior School. Thursday, August 26, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

The pals said they received a lot of help from their parents, who made the costumes from scratch.

Other costumes worn to the school for Book Week included the likes of the Cheshire Cat, Woody from Toy Story and Stick Man.

Will Folkard as Mr Strong during Bookweek activities, Toowoomba Grammar Junior School. Thursday, August 26, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

But for 10-year-old Phoenix Bird, his aim was to step outside the box.

“I came as the Joker because the character isn’t a sheep – he’s not like everyone else and he’s got his own style,” he said.

“My grandma helped me with my costume and we’ve been working on it together since Book Week last year.”

Zackaiban Fleming (left) and Isaac Tebbutt at Bookweek, Toowoomba Grammar Junior School. Thursday, August 26, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Head of junior school Scott Campbell, who dressed as Harry Potter, said the annual event was to celebrate reading and encourage students to develop a love for reading.

“We’ve had two Queensland based authors visit the school and homework has been reading only this week,” Mr Campbell said.

“Teachers and students from 15 classrooms have also decorated their doorways to showcase their understanding of the short-listed books – they’ve all done a fantastic job.”

Scott Campbell, Head of Junior School and librarian Michelle Worthington at Bookweek, Toowoomba Grammar Junior School. Thursday, August 26, 2021. Picture: Nev Madsen.

The school’s teacher librarian Michelle Worthington also served as a Children’s Book of Council Australia judge for Book Week for three years.

Book Week will conclude on Friday.