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2018 CBCA Book Week
Each year, schools and public libraries across Australia spend a week celebrating books, and Australian authors and illustrators.
THE BOOK OF THE YEAR: OLDER READERS
Winner
TAKE THREE GIRLS
Cath Crowley, Fiona Wood & Simmone Howell
Exploring friendship, feminism, identity and belonging. Meet Ady, Kate and Clem target by PSST.
2018 Honours recipients:
MALLEE BOYS by Charlie Archbold
IN THE DARK SPACES by Cathy Black
Premier's Reading Challenge - Term 3 Update
Congratulations to the students who continue to maintain a positive reading regime to excel in the Reading Challenge. Reading before going to sleep is a great way to relax after a busy day.
The Reading Challenge program ends on September 7th. There is just over 1 month to go!!! See you at our fortnightly meetings; don’t miss out on the popcorn and updating your lists online.
Keep on reading!
READING CHALLENGE MEETINGS IN THE LIBRARY.
TIME: 12.40pm,
WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME
See you then!
Book Week Activities in the Library
Book week 2018 had the wonderful theme “Find Your Treasure”. The library was decorated to suit the theme and competitions were held that got students running around the school finding hidden chests and finding out their form teachers most treasured books.
Kelsey Hughes and Madison Smith took first prize in “Find The Treasure Chests!” With Noah Dumbrell-Gibbons and Bridie Davies taking second place; where students had to take pictures with 6 chests hidden around the school and unscramble the famous author names.
Naomi Kaczorowska and Kat Mulholland won first and second prizes for the “Find Your Treasure Scavenger Hunt” where they had to find out form teachers favourite books and even Mr. Dew or Ms. Cavey’s favourite book.
Overall the week was successful and we look forward to the fun and enjoyment of Book Week 2019.
FOR STUDENTS:
Thinking Tool: Choosing a Topic and search terms
FOR STUDENTS:
Thinking Tool: Choosing a Topic and search terms
What is your research topic? Break down the topic by defining terms to help you better understand the topic.
Explore: How many sources do you need? What kind? What questions do the sources raise? What subtopics relate to the broader topic?
What do you need to write about?
This is a place to start.
Concept Map (brainstorm)
Write down anything related to your main idea.
Words experts use
Identify Synonyms and consider the words most likely to be used
Related topics
Places, people, organisations …
Example: the environmental consequences of fracking
- Fracking Keywords: Fracking/ Hydraulic fracking/ Natural gas drilling
- Environmental consequences Keywords: Environment/ Pollution /Global Warming
Your search terms/keywords to search
Access digital platforms including the ‘PRSC Library catalogue’
State Library of Victoria
The Changing Face of Victoria Free Exhibition
Located in the Dome Galleries, Level 5
Open daily till December 31st 2018
Highlights:
- Photographs and drawings of Chinese miners
- Images that tell the story of Cremone’s Gardens, Victoria’s first amusement park
- World War I accounts by nurse Jessie Traill
Mrs Patricia Bernardo
Library Manager
2018 Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge Coordinator