Library News

Welcome to a new school year. As we embark on this exciting journey, we encourage you to make reading a part of your daily routine with your child. Our school library is here to support students with a wide variety of books to explore. Whether they are diving into a new adventure or researching a topic, there is something for everyone.

Library Borrowing

Our library borrowing days are: 

Monday:              Year 3

Tuesday:              Year 2 and Year 5

Wednesday:        Kindergarten and Year 6

Thursday:             Year 1 and Year 4

We can not wait to see you in the library this year.

Scholastic Book Club

We are pleased to announce that Scholastic Book Club will be running again this year, usually twice each term, where students have the opportunity to purchase books and other items from the catalogue. 

A percentage of the purchases made will go towards earning rewards for our school, helping us expand and enhance our library collection. 

Catalogue Issue 1 will be sent home with your child tomorrow with information on the purchasing process.

Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) 2025

              https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

• We encourage all students at St Margaret Mary’s to participate in the Premier’s Reading Challenge, to promote a love of reading.
• The PRC will open online on Monday, 24th February.
• The students at St Margaret Mary’s have until Friday, 22nd August, to complete the PRC online. Students must read the required number of books from the Challenge to complete the PRC. 
• The PRC rules have been updated for the 2025 challenge. Students can now include up to 10 choice books on their reading records, and can count 5 books from an approved series as PRC books.
• All students in Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two will read the required number of books to complete the PRC at school, but are welcome to complete the Challenge at home as well. 

• SORA ebook collection has a wide variety of PRC books available to read. (Students need to use their Google Login and Password to access the eBooks and then click on ACEN Collection - where school name is required.)         https://soraapp.com/library/cenetau               
• Class teachers will have password details once the PRC opens, after the 24th of February. 
• After completing the PRC, at the end of the year, students will receive a certificate with their name and school on it.
• If you have any queries or problems, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Balogh-Caristo in the library.

Thank you for your support. 

Mrs Michele Balogh-Caristo