Maria SMITH Nida BALDWIN

Librarian Library Assistant

UPCOMING LITERACY/NUMERACY/BOOK WEEK CELEBRATION

With springtime just around the corner, the Library with its team of excited Monitors held its initial meeting to plan activities for an important HSC event that values literacy and numeracy, and how it can help enhance our students’ love of reading and develop relevant literacy and numeracy skills while contributing positively to their overall wellbeing.

Please check out planned activities for L/N Week scheduled in the Library at lunchtime.

LITERACY/NUMERACY WEEK 2023 FUN ACTIVITIES

Gold Coin donation will go towards the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

The Library welcomes book donations to go towards our BOOK SALE (on August 30); huge thanks to those who have already shared some really good novels for the young and old.

“READ, GROW, INSPIRE”

What a meaningful theme for Book Week 2023! The HSC Library continues to encourage students to develop and enhance their love of reading with pleasure and not simply because they have to do it for an assignment or project. Please browse through some of our newly-purchased novels and keep going “wild about reading” (Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge 2023 theme) while celebrating Book Week. Come and read me!

OUR BOOKLOVERS’ SEGMENT IS BACK!

Please enjoy and be inspired by our sister-booklovers as they demonstrate the BW Theme for 2023 (to) READ, GROW, INSPIRE through sharing their reading journey, what particular types of novels or genres they enjoy, what books they recommend, how reading has helped them and what strategies they have on how to develop good reading habits.

Booklover Amelie P. (Year 7) I started reading books when I was around 9-10 years old. I didn’t enjoy reading until I read “Weirdo” by Anh Do. From then, I got introduced to the “Babysitters Club” by Ann Martin and started to love reading books. I enjoy reading genres about realistic fiction, fantasy, adventure and mystery because these genres mostly have thoughtful problems and solutions, and make you want to keep reading. I would recommend the novel “Sister to a Star” by Eloise Smith because it is not like your regular adventure story. It will make you want to read on because there is no book similar to it.

Another book I would recommend is “Into the Sideways World” by Ross Wellford because it is not your regular book about travelling over the moon or something, it is sideways. This book will puzzle you until you finish reading it. Reading has helped with my studies because often in English we have to make connections and if you have read a lot of books/texts, you might find it easier to connect to the story. Reading can also improve vocabulary by learning new words. I don’t think that someone should be forced to read a book if they do not like it. You should start reading books that are interesting to you and from there you will find yourself wanting to read more and more books.

Booklover Hannah P. (Year 10) I started reading at a very young age when my parents read books to me. I have always been an avid reader and the idea of being able to ‘travel’ to other ‘worlds’ through reading inspires me. I love reading fantasy and Sci-Fi novels as these are often set in places that are vastly different from reality; I enjoy visualising these places and the characters, and they provide a break from the ordinary world.

I would recommend “Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo, a fantasy novel about a criminal prodigy who must work with a band of outcasts to pull of an impossible heist. The story characters and world are amazingly written and the plot will have you hooked.

I would also recommend “The Martian” by Andy Weir, a Sci-Fi novel about a man stranded on Mars and finding a way to survive against all all odds. Reading has definitely helped. Through reading, I have built up my vocabulary and improved my writing skills. To develop good reading habits, try many genres and novels until you find one that really interests you!

AND ONE FINAL INVITATION FOR THIS MUCH-AWAITED LIVE PERFORMANCE THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH AND CRY: (Our Year 8 students are currently reading/exploring “The Happiest Refugee”.)

What: Anh Do Happiest Refugee Live!

When: Booked out for August 8 (there are other times, please check the link)

Where: Bunjil Place, Narre Warren (along Princess Highway, City of Casey)

https://alist.com.au/tours/the-happiest-refugee-live/

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