Inspiration for Holiday reading

Easter holidays are shortly upon us, with many opportunities for relaxing with a book after the busy first term at school.  

If you are searching for some inspiration in terms of authors for your children to try over the break, please explore the lists below. Even perhaps as an audio book in the car on a longer trip…? A children’s atlas is also another alternative for those who love factual texts.

Foundation

Picture story books

The Enchanted Wood: Enid Blyton

The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking: Astrid Lindgren

Years 1 and 2

Australian Birds and Australian Sea Life: Matt Chun

Squishy Taylor (series): Ailsa Wild

Eco-Rangers (series): Candice Lemon Scott

Tashi (series): Anna Fienburg and Kim Gamble

Polly and Buster (series): Sally Rippin

Years 3 and 4

Lulu Bell (series): Belinda Murrell

Star of Deltora (series): Emily Rodda

Juliet Nearly a Vet (series): Rebecca Johnson

Our Australian Girl (series): various authors

Years 5 and 6

How to Bee: Bren MacDibble

Nevermore: the trials of Morrigan Crow (series) Jessica Townsend

My Australian Story (series): various authors

Percy Jackson (series) Rick Riordan

Skulduggery Pleasant (series) Derek Landy 

Source: Megan Daley, What to read next: best books for all ages: childrensbooksdaily.com

St Cecilia’s School Library

We are so lucky at St Cecilia’s to have a well-stocked children’s library to visit and enjoy.  All classes have a weekly timetabled session in our library with their classroom teacher, during which students are guided on the selection of books, welcome to browse the shelves and have a quiet read.  

Students are allowed to borrow 2 books at a time, as long as they have their library bag with them (library bags are available to purchase online through our uniform supplier).  Student loans last for 2 weeks.  

Happy holiday reading, everyone!

Literacy Helpers Training Course 

Wednesday March 3rd May, 2.30-3.20pm at school.  

This is the last course we will run this year so please email Marnie Chapman at mchapman@scgleniris.catholic.edu.au to register your attendance. 

This course will outline how helpers can assist students with literacy activities in the Foundation and Year 1 classrooms, and outline requirements for becoming a volunteer at school.   

All helpers need to have attended this session prior to working in the classroom with students.