Resource Centre
New Arrivals
Over the past fortnight, the Library team has been busy cataloguing a range of exciting new books. We now have a wonderful selection of Picture Story Books and Upper Primary titles available to borrow, be sure to check them out!
Resource Centre Committee
Over the past fortnight, we shared a communication outlining the various Co-Curricular activities available at our school. Among these was information about the Resource Centre Committee.
We warmly welcome students from Years 4–12 to join the committee and help plan lunchtime activities, events and other exciting initiatives.
The committee meets every Monday at lunchtime in RC2 (Computer Lab). We’d love to see you there!
National Simultaneous Storytime
This year’s National Simultaneous Storytime book is The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel. We have invited our Kindergarten to Year 2 students to participate in this special session, which will be held in the Resource Centre. Further details will be shared in the next newsletter.
Book Club
Book Club Issue 3 has arrived!
Keep an eye out for your copy coming home in your child’s school bag this week, it’s filled with hundreds of exciting books starting from just $3.
All Book Club orders must be submitted by Thursday, 9 May at 2:00 pm. Please note that orders can only be placed online via The LOOP, as cash payments are not accepted.
Premier's Reading Challenge
The challenge closes on August 22nd.
The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is upon us again.
The 2025 Challenge is in full swing, and it’s exciting to see that some students have already completed it, great work and congratulations on your achievement!
If you would like to begin sourcing books for your child/ren to read for the Challenge, we encourage you to preview the reading lists available on the PRC website: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/booklist/home.html
Some information regarding PRC certificates:
The certificates you can receive for completing the Challenge are:
| Year of completing the challenge | Certificate awarded |
| First year | Challenge completion certificate |
| Second year | Challenge completion certificate |
| Third year | Challenge completion certificate |
| Fourth year | Gold certificate |
| Fifth year | Challenge completion certificate |
| Sixth year | Challenge completion certificate |
| Seventh year | Platinum certificate |
| Eighth year | Challenge completion certificate |
| Ninth year | Challenge completion certificate |
| Tenth year | Challenge completion certificate |
Only Year 9 and 10 students are eligible. Year 9: Every year from Year 3 to Year 9 inclusive OR Year 10: Seven years completing the Challenge between Year 3 and Year 10 (please see rule 11b below). | PRC medal and Challenge completion certificate. |
| 11a. You can only receive one certificate each year. | |
| 11b. The PRC Medal is awarded to Year 9 and 10 students to recognise 7 years of independent reading. Year 9 are eligible for a medal for completing the Challenge every year from Year 3 - Year 9 inclusive. Year 10 students are eligible for a medal for completing the Challenge 7 times between Year 3 and Year 10. Participation in the 3-10 Challenge does not impact a student's ability to receive a medal. Students will only receive a medal once - either in Year 9 or Year 10. | |
| 12. Gold and Platinum certificates will be sent to your school in Term 4 with students' names printed, along with PRC medals. Your school is responsible for downloading and printing your Challenge Completion Certificate from the PRC website. | |
| 13. Your school needs to make sure your parent or carer knows that by entering the Challenge, you may receive a PRC certificate with your name and school printed. The Premier's Reading Challenge no longer lists student names on an Honour Roll, however there may be opportunities for students to be recognised through media publications or through the school's own newsletters and communications. No student names and/or details will be published without prior consent from parents/ carers. | |
| 14a. If you attend a NSW school and your school does not have a PRC coordinator and does not wish to participate in the Challenge, you can take part as an independent student. Your Challenge participation will be managed by the PRC team. You must inform the PRC team of your completion of the challenge by 22 August 2025 so that your record can be validated. | |
| 14b. If you are home schooled, you can participate in the PRC once registered with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) or granted an exemption from registration. You must register with the PRC before 31 July. | |
Please see the website for further details: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html
Upcoming Events
21st May National Simultaneous Storytime “The Truck Cat” by Deborah Frenkel
Important details
Opening Hours:
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday - Thursday | 8.30 am - 4.30 pm |
| Friday | 8.30 am - 4.00 pm |
Borrowing and Returns
Students may borrow and return books before school, recess, lunchtime and after school. Primary School students also have the chance to borrow books during their fortnightly Library lessons.
Borrowing Permissions
If students are requesting to borrow books above their age level, we request parents to write a letter regarding their permission for their child to borrow and read a specific book which will be reviewed by library staff.
Renewals
Students are able to re-borrow books for an additional two weeks by speaking to staff at the Library Circulation Desk. If further borrowing is requested after this, students are required to bring their book/s with them to allow the staff to see the book. In addition, students can renew their book/s by emailing the Library.
Requests
If your child would like to borrow a specific book and the title is not included in our current catalogue, we will add this to our purchase wishlist.
Overdue notices
If you receive an overdue notice, there is a chance that the books may have been processed through our system after the email was sent. We encourage all parents to follow up on any issues by emailing the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au
Reading Permissions
Due to our shared space catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, our library collection is organised to help students easily find books with protagonists close to their own age. For example, in the Upper Primary section, most of the characters are between 11 and 13 years old. This approach ensures that themes and content remain age-appropriate, and also supports students in reading independently and with confidence.
When deciding where books are placed within the collection, we are guided by author and publisher recommendations.
If a student wishes to borrow a book above their recommended age level, we kindly ask that parents provide written permission either via a letter or email to library staff, confirming approval for their child to borrow and read that specific title.
If you have any other enquiries, issues or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us via phone by ringing the main office or via email address library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au
“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” ― Harry Truman
Keep reading everyone!
Ms Height and Ms O’Neill
Resource Centre Team