Library

Library and Middle Years staff are still recruiting for the Year 7 Readers’ Cup competition. Three to four students from each class will form a team, read 3 set books, make a book trailer, and compete in a quiz to win the trophy (and the glory) in Term 2. The top three teams will receive a free pizza lunch!

Current teams are as follows: 

7A – Hamish Goodin, Bevan Washington, Rayan Hamzaki, Tara Sharma, Anna Nguyen, and Lucy Thomas 

7B – Ella Penny-Ryan, Luna Govan, and Harper Arandt 

7G – Harper Anderson, Nadia Amusa, and Zivah Reid

            7N – Micah Barrie, Joshua James, and Willoughby Whitford

7L – June Bone, Layla Kerr, and Ella White 

7P – Rumana Horrow, Will Riccardo, Nash Harper, and Mia Zheng 

The books for Year 7 Readers Cup: 

Falling from Grace (Jane Godwin), Mortal engines (Philip Reeve), Pharaoh (Jackie French)

We have had a HUGE turnout for Premier’s Reading Challenge – 72 students have signed up to participate so far! 

It’s not too late to join – read at least 15 books by September to complete the Challenge, and students will receive a free pizza lunch and go into the draw to win a Dymocks gift voucher! 

Book of the Week

The mushroom in the sky

by Jackie French

Mushroom in the sky is a fantastic story set in Australia during the Second World War, following a girl who loves dogs and a boy who ends up being taken prisoner by Japanese soldiers. If you’re familiar with Jackie French’s books, or love animals, this is a must-read for you!

14-year-old Kat promises to care for Lucky, a loveable dog owned by 16-year-old Ossie, who has lied about his age to join the army and fight against Japan. Lucky is a very special dog, who helps Kat settle into her new life in the country, and enables her to catch glimpses of Ossie’s experiences throughout the war.

Ossie faces danger and hardship after he becomes a prisoner of war, but he also witnesses great acts of kindness, and that is the true strength of this story. Back home, Kat becomes more confident in herself as she works to help Mrs Plum, a very kind old lady caring for the dogs of soldiers gone to fight overseas. There are many characters you will easily fall in love with as they face suffering, prejudice, and unimaginable tragedy throughout the war, and it is their courage and compassion that makes this story unforgettable.

***5 STARS***

Susan Winfield