Library News

EDSC Reading Challenge Celebrates the Halfway Point

Reading Challenge Halfway Party

More than 150 students celebrated the Premiers' Reading Challenge midpoint at the Halfway Party at lunchtime on Wednesday 31st May.

Partygoers enjoyed chips, lollies and music in the Library and heard from Karen Boyle and Jarrod Sturnieks.

All students who had entered 7 or more books into the Reading Challenge were invited to the party.

Congratulations to the following winners of the EDSC Reading Challenge Halfway Prizes:

Best Book Review - Bonnie 9C

Librarians Choice for Effort - Ashish 7G & Vish 7G

Librarians Choice for Effort Runner-up - Lucas 7G

EDSC Reading Challenge Update

EDSC students have now smashed through the 3,000 book milestone, reading an amazing 3,110 books in this year’s EDSC Reading Challenge.

Congratulations to Jake of 8C who has won this fortnight’s $10 canteen voucher prize draw (for all students who have entered a book into the Reading Challenge are eligible).

EDSC Reading Challenge how to enter

It’s not too late for students to get reading, as the EDSC Reading Challenge counts all the books ALL students and staff read from January 1 until August 30.

All students who read and verify 15 books will be invited to our end of year pizza party and will receive the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge certificate and EDSC house points.

Reading Challenge participants can add any books they have read to our Google Form on our Reading Challenge webpage.

Students are reminded to visit the Library to verify their reading once they are notified by email that they have reached 15 books.

All details about the Reading Challenge are on our Reading Challenge webpage.

The Library Wants Students To Design Our Next Official Bookmark

The Library is seeking entries for our 2023 Bookmark Competition responding to the theme ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’.

Designs should be emailed to library@eastdonsc.vic.edu.au by 4pm on Friday 9 June. Students can enter more than once.

The winning design will be selected by popular vote, professionally printed, and provided free to students in the Library throughout 2023. The winner will also receive a $20 prize voucher.

Students can create a handmade or digital design. Designs must:

Be sized 206mm x 56mm
The background should go right to the edges. Any text or important graphics need 3mm of ‘bleed’ space at the edge (they should fit inside the size 200mm x 50mm)
Digital designs should be 300dpi. Students can use these digital templates for guidance (scroll down to 'Bookmarks' and select templates from the first row).
Handmade designs can be photographed or scanned and emailed - and if they win, we will organise a high-quality scan of the artwork for printing
Designs must be one sided only. Students may sign their name on the design if they like
Designs must include ‘EDSC Reads’ somewhere
Designs must respond to the theme ‘Read, Grow, Inspire’

Andrea Daniels

Library Coordinator

2023 Booklist

Parents/Guardians are able to purchase 2023 texts and stationery through the Campion Online Booklist.

Visit www.campion.com.au
Click ‘Order Here’ and create an account
Select East Doncaster Secondary College from the drop down list in ‘VICTORIA’ Schools.
Enter the Code VCFT which will give you the list of resources by year levels.
Select resources needed and follow the online purchasing prompts.

Digital bundle & eBook instructions:

PLEASE NOTE: ALL eBooks must be purchased via Campion and are no longer included in the College Parent Payments.

Year 7-9 Digital Bundle and Year 10 Maths

Select the Year 7-9 Digital Bundle or Year 10 eBooks to purchase from the Campion booklist.

After selecting all your other resources, continue to payment and delivery information. Here you must select your student name from the list on Campion’s website
Campion will send an email with eBook access instructions. Students will use their school Compass login details. It is essential that the student's ‘eastdonsc@vic.edu.au’ email is registered in order for eResources to be accessed

Accelerated VCE Subjects - Year 10 students undertaking Unit 1&2 & Year 11 students undertaking Units 3&4

All Senior School subjects are included in the one booklist ‘Senior School Year 10 & VCE 2023’. To order items for students undertaking accelerated VCE subjects, scroll down until you find the appropriate year level, and then subject. Add the items required to your order.

VCE Edrolo

Some VCE subjects require purchase of Edrolo textbooks through the separate Edrolo website (as noted on the Campion booklist). This website is expected to be open in late November. The school will send out further instructions when you can purchase these eBooks.

2023 Booklist Frequently Asked Questions:

What is Campion?

Campion is a third party company that EDSC uses to administer our booklist and supply new books to students.

Do I have to buy everything on the list?

You need to buy everything listed for the subjects your student is enrolled in. However, general stationery items such as pens and rulers do not need to be purchased from Campion if you already own these items or can source them elsewhere.

Do I have to buy books through Campion, or can I buy second-hand books elsewhere?

You don’t have to buy the books through Campion. However, there is a risk of buying incorrect editions of textbooks from other parties, as textbooks are revised regularly. If you’d like to buy second-hand books, we recommend buying them through the Sustainable School Shop. This company has been supplied with the EDSC booklist and can help ensure you buy the correct editions.

If you buy a second hand book, you should also check whether you need to purchase a digital code to access any extra online resources required.

Why am I charged $15.95 at the end of my order?

Campion charges a $5.95 processing fee for all orders. Orders will also be charged a $10 home delivery fee as due to COVID-19, school delivery and pick-up is unable to take place. However, you may be able to organise order pick-up from Campion by contacting Campion directly.

Andrea Daniels

Library Coordinator