Library News
End-of-semester Library Monitors gathering
Last Friday we brought in our last semester’s library monitors to thank them for their service and commitment to the Evans HS Library, and to discuss plans for the library monitor program in Semester 2, 2025. Pizzas accompanied our show of appreciation to our talented young students. Some of them even offered to be library monitors until the end of the year! The kids were ecstatic and felt super gracious for the recognition of their achievements, and we’re so proud of them.
New books added to the Premier’s Reading Challenge - 2025
We have some exciting news for our young PRC readers! The NSW Premier's Reading Challenge has recently expanded its book list with a variety of new titles that are sure to inspire and engage. Presenting four of those new titles below, the additions explore various themes present throughout the fiction section, including romance, identity, crime and adventure.
Come and check out our extensive catalogue of much-loved titles, which we continually update and refresh!
Discover the tools you need to build your social skills. We present a new series on improving your social skills, which will teach you how to recognise when you are wrong and how to say you're sorry. These books also include pages for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2025
Discover the best of Australian children's literature with the CBCA Picture Book Shortlist – 2025, a curated collection of titles that exemplify artistic and literary excellence.
Handpicked by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, these books are recognised for their seamless integration of visual and written storytelling. Each shortlisted title offers sophisticated themes, stunning illustrations, and narrative depth, making them ideal for readers of all ages.
These picture books challenge readers to think critically, interpret visual cues, and appreciate the power of illustration in narrative development. Whether addressing environmental concerns, cultural identity, emotional resilience, or imaginative worlds, the 2025 shortlist showcases the richness and diversity of Australian picture book creators.
BCA FICTION BOOKS
STEM EVERYWHERE
Have you ever wondered how sound gets from the place where it is made and travels to your ears, where you hear it? Sound is not something you can see. This is because sound is a transfer of energy. Is sound the same in outer space as it is on Earth, and how do astronauts hear each other?
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and it is not just for scientists. The existence of the whole universe, including us and our daily lives, can all be described with the wonderful scientific facts that make up the topics included in STEM. In this series, you will find out how easy STEM is to understand and discover how you can see it in action every second of every day.