Library News

Book Week       

Book Week is almost here!!!

The theme for this year’s Book Week is

READING IS MY SECRET POWER

For adults and children alike, reading can be a powerful secret in improving the quality of your life.

We are continuing to share  the short listed books for 2019  during lessons. Stage 3 have enjoyed Cicada by Shaun Tan while other classes have enjoyed Heads and Tails by John Canty.

Book Donations

Book donations begin next Monday and will go till Thursday.      

As in previous years the children will be able to donate a book to the library. This is one of the only fundraisers for the library and provides new books and funds to purchase new resources. The books will be in the library from Monday 19th August for children to come and peruse to purchase. They will be available for 2 weeks. Parents are most welcome to come with their child to purchase or send the money with them in an envelope labelled library purchase. The library will be open before school, at lunch times or after school till 4pm Monday –Thursday.

Before and after the book parade would also be a good time to visit the library.

For those not familiar with this fundraiser it works like this. The children purchase the book, a book plate is put on the first page indicating that the book was donated by your child, they are the first to borrow it and then it comes back to live in the library.

Tuesday -Book Day / Parade

On Tuesday, 20 August we will be holding our Book Parade.

10.00 - 10.50am - Parents welcome to visit classrooms

10.50 - 11.30am - share a BYO morning tea with children

11.30am -  Children will get changed into costumes for the parade in classrooms supervised by teachers.

11.45am - Parade 

Book donations are welcome during the day!!

Activities for Book Week

Infants will complete a colouring in competition.

Primary can design a mask or special reading glasses, write an advertising jingle that sells reading as a secret power, or discover a book that is about secrets and write a book review. We will discuss these activities during  library class.

Hopefully O’Connor students will visit again to share picture books with classes. This was a worthwhile activity last year.

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

Congratulations to the following children who have completed the PRC for 2019:

Adam Miller, Molly Schmude, Sophie Schmude, Elly Biddle, Tommy Biddle, Angus Schmude, Laura Lidgard, Dominic Miller, Ryan Biddle and Nicholas Miller.

Remember to log your books before the end of this month to receive your certificate.