Library News 

Library Borrowing

A reminder that the library is open for borrowing. Please remember to bring a bag to transport books to and from home safely when borrowing. 

The timetable for borrowing is:

Kinder- Thursday

Year 1- Wednesday

Year 2- Friday

Year 3 & 4- Thursday

Year 5 & 6- Wednesday

Research Into Reading

I read the recent biennial Scholastic 'Kids and Family Reading Report' published in 2019.  Among the many interesting facets of kids reading, was the prominence of what is known as the 'Summer Slide'. Thankfully, more parents are becoming aware of this phenomenon and take steps to alleviate it by encouraging their children to read. 

I encourage all families to see the summer break as a chance to share in  reading times together and allow their children to choose the literature being read as this has also been shown to improve their willingness to read.

To read the report in fuller detail, go to https://www.scholastic.com/readingreport/home.html 

Electronic Borrowing

Our library system- Oliver- is accessible to all students using their school login details. Part of our catalogue are ebooks which students may download onto their own devices for use at home. These books are automatically returned which means no overdue books! Ebooks are a great option for students- especially during holiday periods. I encourage students to browse the ebooks in Oliver. 

End Of Year

While still a while away, it is timely to check out nooks and crannies for any library books that may be in hiding and returning them before the end of year rush. It is especially important this year as we will be moving the library at the end of the year.

Thank you to those who have already located and returned some of these overdue books. 

Book Club

The final book club for 2019 is here. Orders are due by Thursday 28th November.

Thank you to the many families that avail themselves of this service. Our library has benefited greatly from your involvement. A percentage of all sales is returned to the school as books for the library or classroom; or classroom resources.