To support this year’s theme we have run with an ancient Egyptian display. The world of ancient
  Egypt provides an appropriate topic through which to promote the idea of the excitement of
  discovery. In an attempt to recapture this excitement we have rebuilt Tutankhamen’s
  tomb above ground! Hopefully students will find within our collections, stories which will excite
  their imaginations as they READiscover things about themselves and the world in which they
  live.

  Parts of the display from left to right: the obelisk used as a
  header for the CBC 2008 theme of  READiscover; scattered rocks; polystyrene blocks covered 
  over with material and used as an additional display area; book display stand with pyramid
  outline; wall mural of the Great Pyramid with book tally list; an Egyptian princess; palm tree; and
  Tutankhamen’s tomb.

                     
  Dismantling the previous year’s display                       Working out the dimensions
  and the commencement of the background                of the tomb structure.
  wall mural  of the Great Pyramid. 

                                                   
  A3 sheets of paper being                                                Construction of the pine framework
  prepared to become the brick                                         for the tomb.
  wall covering for our book award stand.

                                                   
  The polystyrene sheets go up                                 The bookcase has been transformed
  around the pine framework and the                       into a brick pyramid and the wall mural
  polystyrene blocks are placed into                         of the Great  Pyramid is complete with
  position to frame the doorway of the tomb.          book tally list in place.

                              
  Finishing touches being applied to                           Recycling rocks from a previous display.
  the lid of the sarcophagus.

                                    
  Spray painting of palm tree branches.                      Placement of palm tree branches. Base end of
                                                                                            each branch was inserted into a hole cut out in
                                                                                            the polystyrene sheeting. Each branch was
                                                                                            then connected by fishing line to the ceiling.
                                                                                            To enable the tying up process to be effective,
                                                                                            the weight of each branch had to be taken up by
                                                                                            using a broom to prop up each branch until it
                                                                                             was successfully tied off.
 
 

                                 
  The palm branches in place.                                         Marking off of decorative outline designs ready
                                                                                                for painting.
 

 
  Cartouches being painted on to the side of the obelisk.

  
  Close up of hieroglyphic wall panel. A selection of our award book titles have been translated  
  into hieroglyphics.  During Book Week students will have a deciphering competition to 
  undertake.

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                                                                 2003 Oceans of Stories

                                                                        2004 Doorways

                                                                    2005 Reading Rocks!

                                                                       2006 Book Now!