WOW!

Last year we read, 'My Mum' by Anthony Browne. We wondered about where Anthony got his idea for the pattern on the fabric that the mum wore in the story and we emailed him. We had completely forgot about the email, until the other day, when Sandra received his reply.

Dear Sandra,

I’m writing to apologise for not replying to your email. A couple of years ago, for some mysterious reason, we had an issue with our website provider and we stopped getting emails that were submitted via the website. We have now managed to retrieve them but have many to read through!

You asked about the inspiration for the floral pattern in My Mum. Anthony wanted to create a similar book to My Dad, where the pattern throughout the book was taken from his own father's dressing gown. In My Mum the pattern was loosely based on a floral design from one of Anthony's mother's dressing gowns.

I hope this was helpful and once again sorry for the huge delay in getting back to you!

Kind regards,

Anna Latham

Assistant to Anthony Browne

anna@anthonybrownebooks.com

www.anthonybrownebooks.com

@anthony_browne_books

Book Week 2025

Book Fair and Book Club Coming To Sacred Heart in Term 3!!!

It may seem a long way but here is a heads up that the CBCA Book Week celebration week starts August 16th through to August 23rd. CBCA has been celebrating books for 80 years this year and the theme for this year is 'Book an Adventure'.

Keep your eyes out for more information about this fantastic time. Can't wait!

Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and Sacred Heart Primary School is excited to be taking part. The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 and aims to help young readers develop a lifelong love of reading.

It is not a competition; it is a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 5th September, 2025. Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books.

All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.

This year, the Challenge is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the theme ‘20 years of words and wonder’ and a year of special activities. For details, follow the Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge Facebook. Since it began in 2005, more than 4.5 million young readers have taken part and together read more than 63 million books!

To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklist and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge

It's not to late to join. If you would like your child to participate in the challenge, can you please return the note below to the school office or via email. Then your child will be registered to participate in the challenge.

Warm Regards,

Ann O’Brien

aobrien@shpreston.catholic.edu.au

Antoniette Stasi

astasi@shpreston.catholic.edu.au

Check this out!

I received this in my email and thought I would share it with our community.

Escape Hatch Books

643 High Street, Kew East, Victoria, Australia

They have 2 children's picture book launches happening in the shop in June.

and are introducing story time on a Sunday morning at 10:30am (in additional to the one hosted on Friday mornings at 10:30am).

They're asking for expressions of interest in a book club for 13-16 year olds

Please remember to remind your child/children to return their books on their scheduled library day. Scheduled classes take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please see the table below for when your child/children's classes take place.

	Wednesday	Thursday
9-10	Year 3/4	Year 5/6
10-11	Year 2/3	Year 4/5
11:40-12:40	Year 1	Foundation

It has been wonderful to see students bringing and using their library bags when borrowing books. This helps to keep our books safe and in good condition. Library bags are available for purchase at the uniform shop.

Thank you for supporting our love of reading at school.

Happy reading!

Rosetta

Parents and Friends