LIBRARY

                              "The library is not just full of books, but also opportunities."  

Abbey 2016 

New Acquisition

Thankyou to Mrs Gibson for brilliant investigative work in sourcing a new returns trolley.

Thankyou to Dave, groundsman / handyman, for assembling the new blue trolley and Nate, Yr 6, advising on the re-adjustment of the shelves. Great team effort resulting in a very happy teacher librarian.

Featured the "trolley boys" Quinn and Connor, Yr 5 who assisted in moving the books from the "old" red trolley to the new blue trolley. The red trolley will be re purposed to promote favourite reads throughout the grades - watch this space.

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE

Certificates will be ready for issue in a few weeks time. Meanwhile students who successfully completed the Challenge will enjoy a congratulatory ice cold zooper dooper over the coming days.

From the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 

"Thank you for a wonderful year of reading!" 

This year 440,757 students participated and 336,347 successfully completed the Challenge, with numbers still growing as we finalise late entries. Thank you for inspiring your students to develop a lifelong love of reading. Coordinators like you are what make the PRC such a successful program! 

Thankyou also to the parents for your support of your child's reading journey.

ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL PRIMARY CHESS COMPETITION

The competition has begun in earnest. It's wonderful to see the intense concentration which some students thrive on, while others prefer to have an audience of friends for support. All are catered for according to student wishes.

Thankyou players for showing respect to you fellow players by shaking hands at the end of the game, win lose or stalemate.

Goodluck to all players.

"TECH FREE" FRIDAY

Every Friday we pack up the technology and enjoy chatting to each other, reading, playing games, colouring in and jigsaws. Does anyone have any jigsaws they would like to donate to the library please?

LIBRARY BAGS

Please note a LIBRARY BAG is the first item on your child's equipment list for the year.

Thank you for ensuring your child has a library bag. I have some spares and will issue these to students next week who have not yet presented with a bag.

LIBRARY BAGS MATTER...  Not just some of the time but all of the time.

No food or drink on my books.

Food and drink are for the chooks.

Library bags keep ‘em clean.

Books are cool don’t treat ‘em mean.

Bring your bag every time.

Fill it up and get in line.

Have it scanned and scoot on out.

LIBRARY BAGS

We all shout.

J. McGuirk

LIBRARY TIMETABLE

Monday :         Year 3

Tuesday :         Kindergarten & Year 5

Wednesday :  Year 2 & Year 4

Thursday :       Year 1 & Year 6

CHOICE = Motivation 

"The strongest positive impact on reading engagement and learning gains comes from student self-selection of reading materials. "

How Reading Motivation and Engagement Enable Reading Achievement: Policy Implications, Ana Taboada Barber and Susan Lutz Klauda

When students visit the library a huge emphasis is placed on the 

premise that they have

 C H O I C E

in what they can read and borrow. 

WORLD BOOK ONLINE 

Ask your child about the bookmark which provides home access for World eBooks and World Book online.

If you have not logged on and had a browse around, sit down with your child and ask them about it. I'm sure all primary-aged students will be able to show you some of the features.

UPDATED - SORA - easy access guide 

Download the free App to access this online reading resource provided for us by the Catholic Schools Office. Your family will have access to thousands of books 24/7.

Check out the town library 

website: cnrl.spydus.com for upcoming holiday activities.