Library

Reading is food for the mind and soul.

Term 3 is a busy time for the library

Monday 24th - Friday 28th August is Book Week!

For the weeks around, and during Book Week, we will be hosting a range of activities. Students will get to see performances, hear authors speak about their writing and be able to dress up as a favourite book character.

Below are just a few of the events happening to celebrate books.

Foundation - Year 2 students will see Perform Education present their 2026 Book Week performance "Something Special" on Wednesday 19th August
Authors will be coming to visit!
- Foundation - Year 2 will have Adrian Beck speaking to them on the 2nd September
- Years 3 and 4 will have Jake Minton speaking to them on the 26th August
- Years 5 and 6 will have Amelia Mellor speaking to them on the 3rd September
Dress Up Day will occur on the Friday 28th August. Students are encouraged to come as a favourite book character (if they can bring the book as well, that's a bonus!). There will be a parade at 9.10am on the synthi for families and friends (weather permitting). Prizes will be given to creative costumes or to students who best embody their chosen character.

Scholastics Book Fair will be held the week before Book Week this year. From the 17th August until the 20th August students will be able to browse and purchase books from the book fair. The fair will also be open before and after school for half an hour each day. More details to come!

Book Club

The Book Club issue 5 orders close on the 31st of July 2026 at midday. If you still wish to order after the date then they will need to be shipped to your home instead of to school.

There are some new specials happening with Book Club for the first time this issue. Please see below:

For the first time ever, Book Club are partnering with Spotlight Stores to help parents save money on Book Week costumes. Every first order made on LOOP – regardless of spend – will receive a $10 Spotlight voucher to use on Book Week costumes! (T’s and C’s apply).

Place a LOOP order on Issue 5, and get $5 to put towards your Issue 6 purchase.

Premiers Reading Challenge

We have registered the school this year for the Premiers Reading Challenge!

Attached to the physical copy of this notice will be your child's log in information.

If there are books that were started and finished after 2nd of March 2026 (02/04/2026), they can be added to your child's reading list.

Below is a guide for getting started if you wish to take part in the challenge!

Logging in with a Challenge passcode

Your teacher will give you a Challenge username and passcode. Keep them in a safe place.

If you lose or forget your Challenge passcode, ask your Challenge coordinator or class teacher to generate a new one for you.

Go to the Challenge application.

https://vprc.eduweb.vic.gov.au/home

Select the School/Student button.
Select the VPRC login option.
Enter your username and password.
Select Login.

Adding books to your reading list

If you see a book on the Recommended books or Trending book lists you want to read, select the +Add book button below the book.

You can also search the catalogue for a book you want to add.

Select Search Books in the side menu.
Enter the book’s name, author, series name or ISBN number in the search field.
Select the Search button.
Find the book you want from the search results and select the book title. This will open the book details.
Select the +Add book button.
The book will appear in your reading list on your dashboard.

Challenge book list

The Challenge book list has lots of books to choose from. Most of the books that students read during the Challenge should be taken from the list. It is important that students:

Read books appropriate for their year or reading level
Check with their teacher or parent/carer if they want to read a book from the list for years 9 and 10 students, if they are not in those year levels (this list includes titles for mature readers).
Students can also count books read for the MS Readathon in the Challenge.

Read a certain number of books

During the Challenge, a student will read a certain number of books that are suitable for them. While the number of books can be varied for a student, the general guidance is:

Prep to Year 2: Read a total of 30 books, with 20 or more of those books from the Challenge book list

Year 3 to Year 9: Read a total of 15 books, with 10 or more of those books from the Challenge book list

For any queries please feel free to contact the Library Team or visit the Premiers Reading Challenge website at

https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge

Thank you and have fun reading!

Cheltenham Primary School Library