Library News

Mrs Cain

Library with Mrs Cain

The opening days for students to come and enjoy the library are:

K/1/5/6 First break (Recess) Monday and Thursday

2/3/4 Second Break (Lunch) Wednesday and Friday

Library Borrowing

A gentle reminder that if you have any outstanding library books could they please be returned ASAP. Outstanding book notices will be sent home. If you have searched for a book and cannot find it please encourage your child to come and see me and we can look on the shelves. Sometimes they put them back on the shelf instead of the return box.

Book Club

Orders for the final book club of the year close Friday 1st December. These will be sent home as soon as they arrive.

Premier's Reading Challenge

Congratulations to the students who completed the challenge this year. Certificates were handed out to the following students.

Completion Certificates

Kindergarten - Patrick Matthews Year 1 - Kenzie Walmsley

Year 2 - Shana El Samrout Year 3 - Briahna Walmsley

Adalyn Hawkins

Florence Matthews

Year 4 - Sophia Garratt

Nash Molkentin

Gold Awards for students who complete the challenge 4 years in a row.

Thomas Matthews

Sophie Schmude

Molly Schmude

We look forward to more children completing the challenge next year.

Holiday Reading - SORA

Don't forget you can access books and magazines via SORA .

Getting started with Sora

With Sora, you can get free ebooks and audiobooks from your school.

Step 1 ______________________________________________________

Install the Sora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to soraapp.com.

Step 2______________________________________________________

In Sora, click on I have a setup code, then sign in.

Note: If you need your sign-in information (like an ID, username, or password), it is the same one you use to log into your chromebook. Ask you class teacher if you aren;t sure what this is.

The “setup” code is cenetau

Sign into your School – Select your school - ACEN

Step 3______________________________________________________

Browse the

tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.

Step 4______________________________________________________

Close the book and go to

see all your books (including assignments). From there, you can:

Select Open book or Open audiobook to read or listen to the book.
Select Options to renew or return the book, see your notes and highlights, and more.

Premiers Reading Challenge Books can be found in Collections in folders marked NSW Premiers Reading Challenge K-2, NSW Premiers Reading Challenge 3-4, NSW Premiers Reading Challenge 5-6.

The following link may also be of help when navigating SORA

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x1crca6t1n?videoFoam=true

You will need to use your school username and password to access this.

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?

A safe, trusted, 21st-century learning environment for students.

Homework help
Read stories, articles, and current events
Complete activities and Webquests
Play educational games
Interactive maps
Citation builder
Learn how to do research
Explore pictures and videos
Find reliable information for assignments and projects

A new feature is available on World Book Online for dyslexic students. Students can now change the font to Opendyslexic font via the Tools & Settings button in each article. “OpenDyslexic is a typeface designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia”. This feature is currently only available in World Book Student.

Encourage Learning Anytime, Anywhere!

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