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Borrowing Days - Tuesday Year 1 /2 & Year 5/6
Wednesday Kindergarten & Year 3 /4
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.
WEEK 8
Scholastic Book Fair 2021 Book Week Theme- ‘Reading Oasis – A Cool place to Discover Hot Books.’
Once again, our annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the library during Week 8,
30th Aug - 3rd Sept.
Large display cases with a huge range of books will be delivered late August. Students will have an opportunity to purchase books, posters and other items.
A letter explaining the book fair and a catalogue will go home with your child late August.
By purchasing from the fair, apart from taking home great stories for your family, the school earns a credit with Scholastic which we use to purchase more books for the library.
Book Week Dress Up Parade - Week 8 Term 3
In Week 8 your child has a chance to dress up as their favourite book character or go as part of a group (eg: Thing 1 and Thing 2).
As the term progresses, more information about BOOK WEEK & the PARADE will be sent home.
Children's Book Council of Australia 2021 Book Week Theme - Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds.
This year’s Book Week theme is ‘Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds’.
Check out the incredible Shaun Tan poster for this year’s theme - what worlds can you see?
Father's Day Breakfast & Grandparents Day
Father's Day & Grandparents Day are also celebrated in Book Week with the Book Week Parade & Book Fair.
Watch this space for more information on these event!
https://www.cbca.org.au/shortlist-2021 - PRESENTING THE CBCA SHORTLIST - 2021
Premier’s Reading Challenge - NEW END DATE & MORE FREE CHOICE BOOKS ALLOWED
Students please LOG your books. If you can not remember your LOGIN please email Mrs Davey mdavey2@arm.catholic.edu.au and she will help you.
Due to the current school lockdowns around NSW, the PRC has been extended by two weeks and students can now read up to 10 free choice books. The new closing date is Friday, 3rd September so keep reading! Once you’ve completed the challenge, don’t forget to print your Reading Log and return it to me in the library for validation.
We have many listed books in our collection in the school library, and we will be encouraging children to borrow these books during library time. Listed books can also be borrowed from the town library, or you may even have them already in your collection at home.
Participation is not compulsory, but is highly encouraged. Children who complete the challenge will receive a certificate of completion.
The following table explains the rules for the challenge.
| Challenge | Number of books you must read | Minimun number of PRC books | Maximum number ofPersonal Choice books | PRC booklists youcan read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-2 | 30 | 25 | 5 | K-2, 3-4, 5-6 |
| 3-4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3-4, 5-6, 7-9 |
| 5-6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5-6, 7-9 |
All the book lists and information that you need can be found at https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html where you can login with your child's Premier's Reading Challenge username and password that we will give you.
You can contact Mrs Davey at school if you have any questions. Happy Reading!
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
There is a section for PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE BOOKS for each year level. The children can borrow & read books for the PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE during the holidays on SORA.
Happy reading!
WORLD BOOK ONLINE
Our school has a subscription to World Book Online! This means you have FREE access from home or on the go with any internet-connected device.
What is World Book Online
Encourage Learning Anytime, Anywhere!
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