The Premier’s Reading Challenge has now ended – we had 41 students complete the Challenge successfully! They will be given a pizza lunch and go into the draw to win a $30 Dymocks gift card early next term.

The Year 8 Readers’ Cup teams are currently as follows:

8A: Elliott Savage, Ben Fuller, Mahith Gogari, and Yousuf Fahad

8 Ebony: Noah Michielin, Bella Cruzado, Rafferty Ganly, Harrison McDougall, and Yusuf Moosa

8 Mango & Purple (combined team): Kiera Walker, Ayden Ruston, Harvey Darken, and Georgia Fairhead

8 Green & Gold (combined team): Imogen Lugg, Lola Russo, Hafee Salman, and Pearl Simunitsch

8 Silver: Declan Fletcher, Dhyan Patel, Alyssa Noble, and Archie Thompson

There are new additions to our eAudioBook ePlatform:

Powerful (Powerless series #1.5) by Lauren Roberts
Fearful (Powerless series #3.5) by Lauren Roberts
Skandar and the Spirit War (Skandar series #5) by A.F. Steadman

The books listed are also available on our bookshelves.

With school holidays upon us, we are reminding students to browse our eBook and eAudiobook collections (please follow the instructions below to access these).

Students can access our eBooks and e-Audiobook collection from home by using this link: https://belmonths.wheelers.co/. They can also go to SharePoint and click on this icon:

This will take them to the library catalogue. Then look for the ePlatform icon (below):

Students can also access our eBooks and eAudiobooks from the LibGuides homepage. Look for the icon below:

There is also an app available to download to your phone or tablet/iPad so that you can read or listen to books wherever you are. You can borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks for up to 2 weeks. Click on “Save for later” if you’re not ready to borrow the item yet – this will save them to your “Saved Titles List”. eBooks also contain features that make them dyslexic-friendly – you can change the text font, text spacing, and background colour.

(The ePlatform dashboard)

Book of the Week

The Grimmelings

By Rachael King

Perfect for lovers of horses and mythical folklore, The Grimmelings is a spooky tale set in the misty mountains of New Zealand.

Thirteen-year-old Ella lives on a farm with her family. Her father went missing many years ago, and people in town have been suspicious of her family ever since. When Ella and her brave pony, Magpie, encounter a strange and alluring black horse out on the trails one day, she finds herself wondering if there is a curse hanging over her family. When disaster strikes, Ella must summon the courage to confront her family’s past and save those she loves.

I loved the mysterious and atmospheric storytelling style in this book, and the links to Scottish folklore and magic. I found Ella to be a very relatable character and loved the bond she had with her family. I found The Grimmelings to be quite a heartfelt and intriguing story, and I wish there was a sequel!

Ms Winfield

Belmont High School Newsletter

No.15

Issue 15 · 19 Sep 2025

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