Library News
House Reading Cup - Starts Monday
Get ready to help your House compete for the Ironside House Reading Cup!
Starting Monday, Week 6, students can earn points for their House simply by borrowing books and reading.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work together with your House, discover new stories, develop your love of reading, and contribute valuable points to your team's total. The competition runs until Friday, Week 9.
Borrow. Read. Earn points. Support your House!
Ironside Book Week Day - Thursday 17th September (Week 10)
In Term 3, we celebrate the joy of reading, imagination, and storytelling. This year, Ironside's Book Week Day will be held on Thursday 17th September (Week 10).
Book Week Costume Parade
Every year, Book Week gives Ironside a chance to pause and celebrate the joy, power and importance of stories. It’s a week dedicated to reminding children that books help us grow, they spark imagination, build identity, strengthen empathy and connect us to worlds far beyond our own. One of the most loved traditions is our Book Week Costume Parade, where students are invited to come dressed as their favourite book character and enjoy a day filled with book themed fun.
Wherever you sit on the costume making scale, we encourage families to embrace the day. One of the simplest ways we can nurture young readers is by showing them that books matter to us too. And as a very proud member of the not‑crafty‑parent camp, I can assure you that elaborate costumes are not required (my own child happily chose Harry Potter for several years running: glasses, wand, lightning bolt on the forehead, done). The day is about joining in, celebrating stories and helping children feel excited about reading.
Mrs Sauvage's tried and tested tips:
- Keep it simple — a hat, a colour theme, a key prop or even a reused costume works beautifully. Last year my daughter chose Friday Barnes: a hat, jeans, cardigan and a notebook. Simple and completely stress free.
- Use what you already have — school uniforms, sports gear, pyjamas, scarves and everyday clothes can become brilliant costumes. This year my son is leaning into soccer books: a soccer shirt and a ball, and he’s ready for the parade.
Discover St Lucia's Street Libraries
Did you know St Lucia has its own little network of neighbourhood libraries — including a book-filled English phone box right across from Ironside State School?
Run entirely by local volunteers, our Street Libraries follow one simple idea: take a book, leave a book, share a book.No library card, no due dates — just neighbours sharing stories with neighbours. There's a whole trail of them dotted around the suburb, so it's a lovely way to turn an afternoon walk into a treasure hunt for your next read.
Find your nearest one: the St Lucia Community Association has an interactive map of every Street Library in the area at stluciacommunity.org/street-libraries
Where do the books come from? The books are donations from the community. Our volunteers keep an eye on the libraries and redistribute books from busier libraries to the quieter ones to make sure they are all stocked.
What books can I find at a Street Library? Street libraries stock a diverse range of books across many genres: novels, non-fiction, children’s & young adult books, cookbooks or notepads. Please do not drop off any textbooks.
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