Taken from "The Goodwill Librarian"

"The library is not just full of books, but also opportunities."

Abbey 2016

Children's Book Week Council of Australia - Poster created by Briony Stewart

What is this... "Symphony of Stories"

This year the BOOK WEEK theme embraces the idea that a symphony is many elements coming together to form a whole. For example the many instruments in an orchestra coming together to play a wonderful piece of music.

As in Briony Stewart's poster she has illustrated strange and colourful creatures playing equally strange and wonderful instruments.

In the case of a story the many elements an author may use to create a fantastic story such as the illustrations, plot, character development, setting, language conventions - similes, metaphors, alliteration etc, all combine to form one great unforgettable story.

BOOK WEEK, BOOK FAIR, BOOK PARADE

DATES TO NOTE:

BOOK WEEK: 24th to 28th Aug

BOOK FAIR DAYS: 25th, 26th, 27th Aug 10:45am to 2.30pm each day.

BOOK WEEK BOOK PARADE: Friday 28 Aug - 2pm Holy Family Courtyard.

I hope you had a chance in the holidays to start having the BOOK WEEK PARADE discussion with your family.

In the holidays I decided on my favourite character and created a costume board to highlight to the students how a costume can be created for minimal expense - a total of $17 of which I can recoup by rewear the items on other occasions.

Conversations about a favourite character, author or perhaps something in keeping with this year's theme "SYMPHONY OF STORIES"

Let's make this year's parade one where we consider the environment.

Let's make our focus more on creativity and less expense eg use items from home, visit the op shops, ask the neighbours and friends and make it with your family. Think less pre-made or online ordered items and hopefully less landfill.

Think about headwear that allows your child's face to be seen.

Inflatable costumes make this difficult and are also unsafe for our students to negotiate stairs. Please choose another option for the parade.

2026 FOCUS

Thank you, parents, for assisting your child in remembering their grade library day.

Borrowing rates are strong. With every child in the primary sector having 1 or more books in their tub for DEAR - Drop Everything And Read, and every child in K, 1 and 2 presenting with a library bag in the beginning weeks of school.

Let's keep this momentum going, building strong habits around reading for learning and enjoyment.

Library Timetable

MONDAY: Yr 1, Yr 5

TUESDAY: Yr 2, Yr 4

WEDNESDAY: Kindergarten, Yr 3

THURSDAY: Yr 6

LIBRARY BAGS

After school holidays it takes a little while to get back into routine so please assist your child / children to get that routine back.

Please note: I have spare library bags for those students who have lost theirs.

Library Timetable

MONDAY: Yr 1, Yr 5

TUESDAY: Yr 2, Yr 4

WEDNESDAY: Kindergarten, Yr 3

THURSDAY: Yr 6

LIBRARY BAGS MATTER... Not just some of the time but all of the time.

No food or drink on my books.

Food and drink are for the chooks.

Library bags keep ‘em clean.

Books are cool don’t treat ‘em mean.

Bring your bag every time.

Fill it up and get in line.

Have it scanned and scoot on out.

LIBRARY BAGS

We all shout.

J. McGuirK

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE

Congratulations to 284 students who have completed the Premier's Reading Challenge.

All students who have completed the Challenge have their name featured on a soccer ball on the trees.

The aim of the Challenge is to promote a love of literature for enjoyment and to encourage wide reading amongst the students. This is done by restricting how many series books can be logged as PRC (Premier's Reading Challenge), thus moving students out of their comfort zone to read other genres or texts, essentially by other authors promoting wide reading.

Some wisdom from the "Enhancing Brain'.

CHOICE = Motivation

"The strongest positive impact on reading engagement and learning gains comes from student self-selection of reading materials. "

How Reading Motivation and Engagement Enable Reading Achievement: Policy Implications, Ana Taboada Barber and Susan Lutz Klauda

When students visit the library a huge emphasis is placed on the

premise that they have

C H O I C E

in what they can read and borrow.

WORLD BOOK ONLINE

If you have not logged on and had a browse around, sit down with your child and ask them about it. I'm sure all primary-aged students will be able to show you some of the features.

Google - worldbookonline

HOME USE: ID - school23

: PASSWORD - books

SORA - easy access guide

Download the free App to access this online reading resource provided for us by the Catholic Schools Office. Your family will have access to thousands of books 24/7.

Sora - get free ebooks and audiobooks from your school.

Step 1: Install Sora app from Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or soraapp.com.

Step 2: When in Sora, click on CONTINUE then I have a setup code.

(Do not click on “Find My School”)

Step 3: The “setup” code is cenetau

Step 4: Click on ACEN (the top bar), click again.

Step 5:Student signs in with school username and password.

Student may then EXPLORE all the options eg ebooks and audio books available.

Select Open book or Open audiobook to read or listen to the book.
Select Options to renew or return the book, see your notes and highlights, and more.

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