Book Week Events at CJC

The annual Book Fair was on at CJC this week and must close on Monday! 

If you wish to browse the books and purchase in real time, today and Monday 21 August are the last two sessions open to our families!

What is in a book? 

Giving your child a book is giving them a master key that opens doors to knowledge, imagination, dreams, creativity, pleasure and independence.  By developing their literacy skills, they become more confident readers and in turn nurture their love of learning independently, a skill that they will carry throughout their lives.

Each book you buy helps our school, which in turn benefits your child

To add a cherry on top, every book you purchase for your child, our school gets a commission. These funds are reinvested into your child’s learning through more books for our school library.  It really is a win-win!

How it works

Students will visit the fair during their school library session and fill out a “wish list” to take home. You will be able to place an order and pay online, and the students will receive their book(s) from school the next day.  

Alternatively, the fair will be opened to families who wish to browse with their child(ren), there will be an EFTPOS facility to make payment on the spot and take the purchase(s) with you.  Opening times for families:

• Tuesday 15/8 to Friday 18/08 from 3.30 pm to 4.15 pm
• Monday 21/08 from 3.30 pm to 4.15 pm

Please note:

• Students must be accompanied by an adult to the Book Fair at all times.
• Cards only, please no cash handling.
• Please use the door nearest the junior building, to not disrupt Team Kids afterschool activities). 

We look forward to seeing you at our very own CJC Lamont Book Fair! 

The literacy corner / Le coin des bouquins.

This week is Book Week! 

Lots of great activities are planned in the classrooms next week. 

We encourage all the families to come dressed up and join us for our wonderful Book parade on Wednesday the 23rd . We can't wait to see all the students dressed up.

Last year was a success, let’s make it even bigger by having families dress up as well!

Why is Reading wonderful?

• Reading makes you travel …
• Reading distracts you when you need it…
• Reading is free…
• Reading reduces stress…

We encourage you to have a conversation with your child about books and reading, how you love them etc ..

On a learning point of view ..

Regular reading  improves: ALL the literacy skills  (how amazing is this????)

• Sentences structures
• Vocabulary
• Ideas 
• Languages conventions 
• Spelling
• Imagination

How do you achieve this as a parent when you are busy, overwhelmed etc?

Make it a game! Reward the effort, it can be 4 times 5 minutes ..

If your kid is reluctant, begin by making him/her listen to a podcast … still helps with structure etc …

As a French teacher, I see a direct correlation between the level of French and the commitment to read in French. If you struggle to find great French books, feel free to contact your child French teacher, we have many resources that could help .

Find below few suggestions/memories/recommendations of books from CJC Staff :

We are lucky to have a wonderful library that madame Duimovich made beautiful and  so full of great books, don’t hesitate to pay a visit !

Junior readers / Pour les petits 

Les barbapapas sont des personnages merveilleux, plein fantaisie  de gentillesse et de créativité. Ils inventent l'école de leurs rêves … 

Barbapapas are wonderful characters, full of fantasy, kindness and creativity. They invent the school of their dreams… 

Madame Floch

Lucas, le fils du loup, quitte sa famille pour vivre sa vie. Son père lui donne une liste de choses à manger, telles que la chèvre et les sept chevreaux, le petit chaperon rouge, les trois petits cochons. Lucas, trop sentimental, laisse passer de tels repas. Une promenade dans les contes de fées.

Lucas, the wolf's son, leaves his family to live his life. His father gives him a list of things to eat, such as the goat and the seven kids, the little red riding hood, the three little pigs. Lucas, too sentimental, misses such meals. A walk through fairy tales.

Madame Floch

Bollygum – Garry Fleming

Suitable for years 2-6.

Mr Lewis 

Mon livre préféré quand j’étais petite c’était l’Alphabet de la Sagesse .Chaque lettre est associée à un concept (A comme Amour, B comme Bonheur, C comme Confiance) et chaque concept est expliqué par un conte. J’aimais beaucoup ce livre parce que ce sont des histoires courtes remplies d’humour qui font voyager (chaque conte vient d’un pays, d’une culture différente). Même si ce livre est destiné à un public jeune, il utilise la poésie pour expliquer des sujets importants (X comme Xénophobie). Je recommande !

Madame Baqué

One of my childhood favourites was The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton. It’s a nostalgic story as I remember my parents reading it to me as a young child. I loved the adventure and all the characters. 😊

Miss Spencer

Senior readers / pour les plus grands 

Tistou est un petit garçon qui possède le pouvoir de faire pousser toutes sortes de plantes instantanément. Il utilise ce pouvoir pour répandre le bonheur autour de lui  et soigner la tristesse des gens qui l'entourent.

Tistou is a little boy who has the power to grow all kinds of plants instantly. He uses this power to spread happiness around him and heal the sadness of people around him. 

Madame Floch

Un récit d'aventure totalement fantastique et poétique comme tous les livres de Jules Verne ! 

Un livre pour les lecteurs experts ou à partager en famille. Pas besoin de partir en vacances…

A totally fantastic and poetic adventure story like all Jules Verne's books! A book for expert readers or to share with the family! No need to go on holidays, just open this book !

Madame Floch

Adventure story about "Ace" Carew, the dynamic commander of the RAF's famous Special Combat Squadron "The Flying Bulldogs".

Deltora Quest (series)

By Emily Rodda

Deltora Quest is a fantasy action adventure series that follows the adventures of three characters as they journey across the land of Deltora, trying to recover the seven gems stolen from the magical Belt of Deltora to defeat the evil Shadow Lord. It is an exciting and fun story with awesome enemies, problems and challenges for the main characters to overcome.I was 9 years old when the books first came out and I remember it being one of the first ‘big chapter book’ series I read on my own. To this day, my Deltora Quest books sit at the top of my bookshelf at home (and I can’t wait until my 7 month old is old enough to read with me)!

I had a blast reading it with my grade 1/2 class last year and reliving the awesomeness with them brought many special moments, especially seeing how invested they were in the plot and the puzzles! It was so great seeing that they loved it just as much as I did when I was their age!

Mr  Reese

Fantomette & Animal books

Quand j’étais petit, j’adorais lire “Fantômette" de George Chaulet. C’est super d’avoir un personnage féminin qui soit fort et audacieux ! J’aimais aussi particulièrement les livres sur les animaux avec de belles photos, surtout sur les animaux australiens comme les kangourous !

 When I was little, I enjoyed reading Fantomette, a French series of novels where the main character is a strong and brave girl, I loved it! I also particularly liked books on animals with beautiful photos, especially ones about Australian animals such as the kangaroos.

Mr Berraud