Library News
National Simultaneous Storytime
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. This year's book is 'The Truck Cat' by Deborah Frenkel.
Now in its 25th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.
The event is FREE, and will be held on Wednesday 21st May this year. If you would like more information please head to their website.
World Book Online is a great place for students to explore the world around us in a safe and secure online environment. Students are exposed to World Book Online during their library lessons and are then encouraged to use World Book within the classroom as their first point of reference when conducting research. It contains thousands of information articles that are updated and fact-checked daily. There are also eBooks and many interesting and educational games and puzzles.
Our World Book subscription allows us to give you and your family access to this valuable reference source anywhere at any time.
To access Worldbook Online, follow these simple steps:
Go to www.worldbookonline.com
Enter Username stpcs2400
Enter Password stpcs2400
World Book Kids—is based on World Book’s award winning Discovery Encyclopedia and is designed to give younger students, ESL students and reluctant readers a rewarding online learning experience. The site illustrations, diagrams and maps enrich more than 2,000 articles selected for appeal and relevance.
World Book Student—forms the foundation of an expansive reference database that includes over 40,000 encyclopaedias and reference articles, thousands of links to outside web sites selected by World Book editors and contributors. It also includes an extensive Dictionary and Atlas plus audios, visuals and animations.
World Book Advanced—tailored for the needs of older students, it includes encyclopedic content, integrates primary and secondary source databases plus more than 5,500 e-books in a single search, over 700 e-books can be downloaded to e-readers and iPads, and a wealth of research tools that allow students to customise and save their work.
**Please remember that login and password information is for our students and their families only, and extending this information to people who are not part of our school community could result in loss of at-home access for our students.**
