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Borrowing Days - all classes Wednesday.

Library Bag - Please make sure all children have a library bag for their library books and that it comes to school on their library day. 

Author Visit – Dr Cameron Stelzer  The Story Doctor On Monday 13 May

We have a special visit from Author and Illustrator Dr Cameron Stelzer. Dr Cameron is visiting St Patrick’s Primary School to run workshops with our K-6 students. 

Kinder students will enjoy an interactive Big Screen Book Reading and follow-along drawing activity with Cameron. 

Year 1-2 students will participate in a writing workshop focusing on idea formation and inspirations for narratives. 

Cameron will be engaging Year 3-6 students in a workshop exploring exciting and descriptive writing.

Students and teachers are looking forward to a great day!

In conjunction with the Author Visit, St Patrick’s Primary School families have a special opportunity to purchase signed and personalised copies of Cameron’s books at special prices.Individual books are $10-$15 each and there are also exclusive book sets available. Students will receive an order form on the day of the workshops (payment is via the online payment portallisted on the form; no cash). Forms can be returned the following day, to the Office.

SORA - The Digital Library

SORA the school’s digital library. The Armidale Catholic Schools Office provides access to a large number of ebooks and audiobooks that can be accessed through the SORA reading app. This free app can be downloaded onto devices or accessed through their website (click on the link). YOUR CHILD WILL NEED THEIR SCHOOL USERNAME & PASSWORD TO ACCESS THIS APP.  The children use their username and password on their devices at school.

Once you’ve found the App, you will need to search for the ACEN library (Australian Catholic Education Network) and then enter your child’s school username and password when prompted. The books your child can access are filtered by their school login details which means younger students are unable to view secondary texts. For a quick video tutorial of how to use this App, watch the video here

Happy reading!