Tirkandi Library News
Tirkandi Library News
Term 1 Week 10
PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE 2020 UPDATE
The Premier's Reading Challenge plays an important role in promoting the love of reading and this year more than any other, students will find joy, continuity and comfort in books! With your continued support, our students will keep reading and participating in the Challenge!
In order to make the Premier's Reading Challenge achievable for all in this extraordinary year, Lockleys North Primary School will be doing the following:
- Rules – students will still need to read 12 books by September. However, they can be ALL FREE CHOICE. I understand that it may be difficult to get to libraries so any book students choose to read will be accepted – whether on the Premier's Reading Challenge book list or not.
- Collecting reading records – students will still need to submit their records. I will accept a scanned copy via email to this address: tegan.dart688@schools.sa.edu.au
- Awards – I have been informed that awards will be sent to our school in November as in previous years.
Please consider SA public libraries are free to join and they provide access to the OverDrive service, where there are thousands of eBook titles (and Audiobook titles) using the very user-friendly Libby App. This collection has more than 4,000 different children and young people’s titles and includes many Premier’s Reading Challenge books. There are other free services for younger readers such as Brightly Storytime on YouTube and online story reading at Story Time from Space and The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities.
Good luck with the Premier's Reading Challenge this year and please contact me should you need any support.
BORROWING
Increases have been made to student loan limits. Please note the following:
Receptions – Can borrow 4 books
Years 1, 2, 3, 4 - Can borrow 8 books
Years 5, 6, 7 – Can borrow 10 books
Parents – Can borrow 10 books
RETURNING
Students can either place books they want to return in their classroom library box or directly into the green returns box in the library (please see photo). Please note that lost or damaged books will incur a $10 payment.
Tirkandi Library returns box
Tirkandi Library returns box
OVERDUE BOOKS
School policy states that $10 is the replacement cost for each book not returned. Your child will be unable to borrow until the book(s) are returned or the $10 payment is made to the Tirkandi library or Front Office via cash only. If the book is found the money will be refunded.
LIBRARY OPEN HOURS
Monday - Before school
Tuesday - Before school
Wednesday - After school
Thursday - After school
Friday - Before school
Tegan Dart
Library Manager