Resource Centre

New Arrivals 

Over the last fortnight, the Library team has been busy cataloguing our new books. We have a wide selection of books across all areas of the Library. 

Resource Centre Committee

Join the Resource Centre Committee!

Are you looking for a fun and meaningful way to get involved at school? Love books, being creative, or helping with events? We’d love to have you on the Resource Centre Committee!

Who: Any student from Years 4 to 12.

When and Where: We meet every Monday at lunchtime in RC2 (the computer lab) — bring your lunch and your ideas!

We’re currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help out in the Resource Centre and to join one (or more!) of our exciting Subcommittees, especially as we prepare for two big events coming next term.

Upcoming Events – Help Needed!

• Book Fair: Help with displays, setting up and packing down and supporting students and staff during the event.
• Book Week: Help create themed displays and run fun lunchtime activities for students across the school.

Book Fair

Step Into a World of Wonder – Our Annual Book Fair Is Almost Here! 

It’s hard to believe, but the magical time of year is upon us once again – our Annual Book Fair is just around the corner!

Key Dates:

• Preview Days: Friday, 1st August and  Monday, 5th August – Students will embark on a magical “walk-through” of the Book Fair with their class teachers to get a sneak peek at the literary treasures on offer.
• Book Fair Days: Tuesday, 6th and Wednesday, 7th August – During recess and lunchtime as well as after school.
• Families Welcome: Families can also journey into book fair after school during Primary School Parent Teacher Interviews. It’s a wonderful opportunity for families to explore the joy of reading together.

Curious to see more? Step into the magic with this short video from Scholastic:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfHJ98jVAgM

We can’t wait to see you there – don’t forget your sense of adventure!

Book Club

A big thank you to all parents who placed an order from issue 4 of Scholastic Book Club!! All orders were delivered to classrooms last week.

Happy home reading everyone and have a wonderful holiday! Just a reminder that we do not run Book Club in Term 3 as we have our Annual Scholastic Book Fair in Week 3. 

With your purchase over the last two book clubs, we have been able to purchase a number of books to donate to 5C to assist them in starting to build their classroom library.

Reading Challenge

Over the past week a small number of students from Years 4 -12 have received an email inviting them to join our trial reading Challenge. Once they have registered they will receive: 

• a reading passport to have stamped, 
• a reading log to record their books  
• the challenge rules. 

Book Week 2025 – Let the Adventure Begin!

This year marks a milestone celebration – it’s the 80th birthday of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA)! Since 1945, the CBCA has been inspiring generations of young readers by celebrating the incredible work of Australian authors and illustrators.

Each year, CBCA Book Week brings stories to life in schools and libraries across the country. It’s a week packed full of imagination, creativity, and fun, featuring: 

📖 Author visits 

🎨 Art and learning activities 

🎭 Dress-up days and character parades 

🎉 Book fairs, competitions and so much more!

“Book Week is a time when stories jump off the page and into our hearts – it’s a nationwide celebration of the magic of reading!”

🔗 Learn more at CBCA Book Week

Character Parade!

Date: Thursday, 21st August

Time: 9:00 am 

Location: Undercover Area

This year’s theme is “Book an Adventure” – and we want YOU to bring that theme to life!

Whether you dream of ancient ruins, magical kingdoms or mysterious quests, this is your chance to dress up and dive into a story. Come as:

• Percy Jackson or Annabeth Chase
• A brave explorer from the Mapmaker Chronicles
• A pirate, wizard, time traveller or detective
• Or even invent your own adventurous character!

The only limit is your imagination. We can’t wait to see what bold, brave and bookish costumes you create! 

Need Costume Inspiration? We've Got You Covered!

Check out these fabulous resources for costume ideas (for kids and adults!):

Kids’ Costumes

• 2022 Book Week Ideas

Podcast Fans: Want book recs and parenting tips? Tune in to Your Kid’s Next Read:

• Books About Sport – Episode 61
• Book Week Special – 2021 Episode

So grab your adventure boots, open a book and get ready to explore new worlds, meet unforgettable characters and celebrate 80 amazing years of Australian children’s literature. Let’s Book an Adventure Together – Happy Book Week 2025! 

Premiers Reading Challenge

The 2025 Challenge is in full swing. It is exciting to see that we have some students who have already completed the challenge. Great work!

The Challenge closes on August 22nd.

If you would like to begin locating books for your children to read for the challenge, please take the time to preview some of the lists that have been created on the website: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/booklist/home.html

Upcoming Events

Important details

Opening Hours:

Passwords

If you haven’t received your new password yet, please contact the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au. We’ll ensure your password is sent to you as soon as possible.

Borrowing and Returns

Students may borrow and return books before school, recess, lunchtime and after school. Primary School students also have the chance to borrow books during their fortnightly Library lessons. 

Borrowing Permissions

If students are requesting to borrow books above their age level, we request parents to write a letter regarding their permission for their child to borrow and read a specific book which will be reviewed by library staff.

Renewals

Students are able to re-borrow books for an additional two weeks by speaking to staff at the Library Circulation Desk. If further borrowing is requested after this, students are required to bring their book/s with them to allow the staff to see the book. In addition, students can renew their book/s by emailing the Library.

Requests

If your child would like to borrow a specific book and the title is not included in our current catalogue, we will add this to our purchase wishlist.

Overdue notices

If you receive an overdue notice, there is a chance that the books may have been processed through our system after the email was sent. We encourage all parents to follow up on any issues by emailing the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au

Reading Permissions

Due to our shared space catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, our library collection is organised to help students easily find books with protagonists close to their own age. For example, in the Upper Primary section, most of the characters are between 11 and 13 years old. This approach ensures that themes and content remain age-appropriate, and also supports students in reading independently and with confidence.

When deciding where books are placed within the collection, we are guided by author and publisher recommendations.

If a student wishes to borrow a book above their recommended age level, we kindly ask that parents provide written permission either via a letter or email to library staff, confirming approval for their child to borrow and read that specific title.

If you have any other enquiries, issues or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us via phone by ringing the main office or via email address library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au

Keep reading everyone!

Ms Height and Ms O’Neill

Resource Centre Team