This year, we are rethinking our plans for Awards Day in Term 4. Like many other groups, we are planning an online celebration. Make sure to mark Tuesday November 10th in your diary!

The KOALA committee has been hard at work contacting authors and illustrators for our online KOALA Awards Day celebration. We know you are going to be excited to see your favourites so we want to keep it a surprise. Did you ask a question for an author or illustrator at the end of the online voting? It could be included too!

Maybe you are a little sad that you can’t physically attend KOALA Awards Day 2020. We are, too. But you might like to help make the day festive as you tune in to watch on the day or at another time more suited to your school. Here are some ideas:

Usually only 20 students from each school can attend Awards Day. This year, because it’s an online event, your entire school could join in! You could view it in the school hall and/or individual classrooms for everyone to share in the excitement.
Students could make KOALA crowns/headbands to wear to the event
Bunting could be hung to make the place for the Awards viewing more festive - perhaps it could say KOALA DAY AWARDS
If your school would normally be buying tickets to attend Awards Day, perhaps you would be in a position to fundraise on the day. You may like to sponsor a koala or another animal, or support a community group that could use a boost, or buy some new books for your library.
Some ideas for appropriate ways to fundraise:

- Sell Caramello Koalas. Koalas, that's right!

- Sell bookmarks - perhaps colour-your-own or themed

- Have a gold coin mufti day. Or a pyjama day - who doesn’t love snuggling up with a good book in bed?

Whatever way you decide to be part of KOALA Awards Day we look forward to having you with us.

Please stay tuned for more details about the day in Term 4.