Library News
IT’S BOOK TERM!
Welcome to 'Book Term' at Kalinda! There’s so much reading happening here; read on to find out more!
MS Readathon
This August, we're aiming to read 1000 books as a school with the MS Readathon. That's just over two books per student! Join us in reading to raise money for individuals and families living with Multiple Sclerosis by signing the kids (or even the grownups!) up to our school MS Readathon fundraising page.
Here's how your family can join:
1. Go to https://www.msreadathon.org.au/register/2024
2. Select either 'My child to read' or 'My children to read'
3. Select 'New Family' or 'Returning Family'
4. Enter your details and your child's details. In the box 'School (Optional)', choose Kalinda Primary School 2024, Ringwood Vic
5. Start reading! There's no pressure to raise a fortune - every single cent helps people with MS and their families.
Reading is Magic - Book Week 2024!
Kalinda will be celebrating Book Week from August 26th - 30th. We have so many great activities happening in the library and around the school!
- The annual Book Parade! Dress up as your favourite book character and share your love of reading with the whole school.
- CBCA Book of the Year winners announced! Classes will be reading these books throughout the term, with the winners announced during Book Week.
- The Book Week performance! A wonderful way to celebrate books, by seeing one of the shortlisted books performed for students and staff.
- Competitions!
- Match the teacher with their favourite book! Think you know what your teacher likes to read? Test yourself with our staff/book matching competition.
- Library class competition - each week, our classes are asked to explore the library to answer a tricky question. The class with the most correct answers at the end of the term will win a prize!
- AND…
The annual Kalinda Poetry and Story-writing competition & anthology!
Each year, Kalinda students from grades 2-6 are invited to write a poem or a story relating to the Book Week theme. This year, that theme is Reading is Magic!
All entries will be published in our annual Kalinda Anthology - a book filled with the funny, clever, interesting, thoughtful, rich, and downright magical writing of our spectacular students.
Each piece of writing this year must touch on the theme of magic, or reading/books. Winning entries from each year level will win a prize to take home.
All entries must be submitted by Friday 23rd August - winners will be announced on the final day of Book Week!
Scholastic Book Club dates 2024
(subject to change)
2nd August
5th September
26th October
1st December
Martina Medica,
Kalinda Library