Library News 

Premiers' Reading Challenge

Certificates of Achievement were presented to the following students by AP Ms Wallis - Sophie Berry 7A, Pari Rana 7E, Natalie Addamo 7S, Reagan Barnes 7S, Katherine Styles 7S, Troy Wordie 8H, Elijana Henry 8S, Emily Smith 9F and Madison Broder 9S.  Ella Day 10G will receive her Certificate next week.  Congratulations to each and every one of you for your commitment to reading! Congratulations also to Rees House whose members collected the most points over the Premiers Reading Challenge.

Summer Reading House Challenge

The Summer Reading House Challenge is back on. Students and staff are invited to read a book over the summer break, then talk to a member of the Library Team about it in the first two weeks back. By doing this you will earn your House one point. Only one book per person, so everyone can contribute equally towards their house points. Byrne House won the shield in 2020. Which house name will be added to it in 2021?

eBooks and audioBooks

For the rest of Term 4 and the Summer holidays the Library's eBook portal will be hosting a wide range of both eBooks and audioBooks. Check out the range and let us know what you think. The portal can be accessed via the star dropdown in Compass.

The Wantirna College Great Paper Plane Challenge

While we were all learning from home during Term 3 the Library and the Maths department teamed up to bring you the Wantirna College Great Paper Plane Challenge. Students and staff were invited to experiment at home to develop a plane with the furthest flight. The winner with a flight length of 16.5m was Zachery Day in Year 7. Congratulations Zachery - we hope you are enjoying your prize of the PowerUp 3 0 Smartphone App Controlled Paper Airplane.

Book Week 2020 - Curious Creatures, Wild Minds

Book Week this year was held a little later than in previous years. The Library held a couple of fun competitions to celebrate the event - the following are the answers:

Match the Teacher with their Curious Creature:

1. Ms Sanderson - Tiffany Aching
2. Mr Van Bergan - Sun Wukong
3. Mr Cotton - Yowie
4. Ms Nieva - Centaur
5. Mr Ganesan - Unicorn

Wild Minds, Wild Words (match the word to the definition):

1. Nudiusterian - Refers to two days ago (the day before yesterday)
2. Quire - 24 or 25 sheets of paper
3. Ulotrichous - Refers to people with curly hair
4. Xertz - Gulping something down in haste
5. Futz - To waste time
6. Logomachy - An argument about words
7. Rubricate - To add elaborate capital letters
8. Eucatastrophe - A happy ending to a story
9. Funambulist - A tightrope walker
10. Bibliopole - A person who buys and sells books
11. Amphisbaena - Mythical serpent with a head at end
12. Xenology - Scientific study of extra-terrestrial phenomena
13. Noctambulist - Sleepwalker
14. Pooter - A suction bottle for collecting insects
15. Absquatulate - To leave somewhere abruptly

The Library Staff