LIBRARY NEWS

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

BOOK FAIR!  BOOK FAIR!  BOOK FAIR!  BOOK FAIR!

Another big thank you to the school community for supporting the Book Fair.

Total sales $14,318.00  ... extraordinary! As a result of this, we will receive a commission  - to be revealed next week.

It was wonderful to experience the joy, excitement and enthusiasm of our students as they perused the fair.  Certainly a love of books and reading is well and truly alive in our school.

The re orders are on their way and should be arriving soon.  Popular items included the Rubiks Cube, Red Dragon Diary, Ella Diaries, Just Joking and Lola Online - both with accompanying poppits, to name a few.

NEWS FLASH:  SUMMER HOLIDAY BORROWING

For the first time in the history of the St Nicholas School Library, students who have no overdues will be permitted to borrow over the summer / Christmas holiday. Much research has been done into the "summer learning slump" which students may experience. In order to combat this, your child will be permitted to borrow some extras to keep them reading in the holidays.  So please assist by reminding your child to bring in their library bag each week in readiness for the "big loan."

Town Library

Check it out and keep your child reading over the summer break.

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE CERTIFICATES

Participation certificates will be given out next week during class visits.

Platinum, Gold and Silver certificates are still coming.

The IPAD has been returned - THANKYOU

WORLDBOOK ONLINE

St Nicholas School Library subscribes to this wonderful free resource. 

This resource is available for use at home FREE of charge. 

Home access details will be available on Compass soon.

NEW On SORA - Magazines

Download the free App to access this online reading resource provided for us by the Catholic Schools Office through our Oliver Library Program. The App will ask you for your school - simply keep typing in ACEN which is the group we are connected to and you will eventually get in and be able to access thousands of books for yourself and your children.

LIBRARY DAY 

Just a reminder of the day your child visits the library. All students, K - 6 must have a library bag. This is listed as a requirement on the student Equipment List each year.

MONDAY:  Yr 6, 

TUESDAY:  Yr 2, Yr 3, 

WEDNESDAY:  Yr 1, Yr 5, 

THURSDAY:  Kindergarten, Yr 4

LIBRARY BAGS

Teach Resilience and Responsibility

Remind your child what day their library visit occurs then give them the responsibility of bringing the library bag to school on that day. If they miss that day explain to them, as I do, that they may bring it the following day.

We will always find time for a student to borrow.

Thank you for assisting your child in presenting with a library bag to begin the year.

Students in Year 5 and 6 may purchase a bag from the library for $1.

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