Library News
Mrs Emily Whitney
Term 4 in the Library
Term 4 is moving quickly and it’s been another exciting fortnight in our school library, full of curious minds, new adventures, and plenty of page turning fun. We have added some brand new books to our shelves at the start of Term 4 — from magical quests to mysteries and animal adventures. Come and see what’s new next time you visit the library. You might just find your next favourite story waiting for you!
Book Club
Many thanks to all those families who have taken the opportunity to order a book through Book Club, orders have been placed and the books will be arriving soon. There will be one more issue of Book Club this term providing parents/carers with another excellent opportunity to purchase gifts for Christmas, and, if you let us know, we can hold books at school for anyone wanting to keep them as a Christmas surprise. As always, Book Club is a voluntary program and there is no obligation to buy.
Reading at Home
Don't forget that your child has 24/7 access to reading material through SORA and World Book Online. Please note that your child will need their school login details to access SORA, if they are unsure of their login details please contact the school so we are able to provide them for you.
SORA
The students at St Joseph’s are able to access ebooks, audiobooks and magazines through SORA, the Armidale Diocese digital library. SORA has an extensive collection of ebooks, audiobooks and magazines for students of all ages.
WORLD BOOK ONLINE
Our school has a subscription to World Book Online! This means you have FREE access to this wonderful resource from home or on the go with any internet-connected device. World Book Online may be accessed via the Oliver home page or by visiting the World Book website www.worldbookonline.com
What is World Book Online?
- Homework help
- Read stories, articles, and current events
- Complete activities and Webquests
- Play educational games
- Learn how to do research
- Explore pictures and videos
- Find reliable information for assignments and projects
World Book Online is a safe, trusted, 21st-century learning environment for students.
The World Book products our school has access to include:
Kids:
simple navigation
easy to read articles
translations
text to speech (with 10 voices)
educational games and activities
science experiments
a dictionary
an atlas
interactive maps
map outlines
a tool for comparing places or animals.
Student:
expansive reference database
multimedia library
games
behind the headlines
citation builder
research tools
Timelines:
over 650 timelines including Gold Rushes in Australia, Australian Prime Ministers, Cricket World Cup, Star Wars and Harry Potter. Edit or create your own timelines.
User ID: joseph2340
Password: joseph2340
Library Borrowing
Library book borrowing continues to occur every Thursday for Stage 3 (Year 5 and 6) and Friday for all other stages. Please remember to bring along a library bag on your borrowing day so that borrowed books are protected during their travels between home and school. Library bags can be any bag that will protect the books - a plastic bag will suffice! Please note that if students have any outstanding books (they forgot to bring in) or overdue books they will be unable to borrow until these books are returned.
No bag = no borrow, sorry!
Keep reading, keep exploring, and remember — every story you read is an adventure only you can take!