BOWERBIRD BLUES

By Aura Parker

Thank you to all the BPS students and families for making National Simultaneous Storytime and our BLUE DAY the BEST shade of blue!

There were blue fairies, blue ballerinas, blue birds and many blue sport stars!

We love events at BPS! You could feel and hear the suspense as the LIVE count down began to 12.00pm. Aura Parker made a great introduction to the book and had us all listening attentively to the story. It is a beautiful read, with a poetic play with words and with an educational message about blue satin bowerbirds. This romantic picture story book has an adorable happy ending too!

Ask your child what they learned from this read today!

Come by the front window of the BPS library and view our blue bowerbird's bower!

FYI, Despite the birds using the plastic to their advantage, many are harmed during the process, where pieces can get caught around their head.

Remember to snip off rings from bottle tops!

SAVE THE DATES!

BOOK WEEK & DRESS-UP DAY IS COMING!

Monday 19th- Friday 23rd August!

Book of the Month - JUNE

THE CONCRETE GARDEN

By Bob Graham

This CBCA 2024 notable book is a COVID inspired story that is a bright and colourful celebration of the end of lockdown for young children in a tightly packed apartment block. A story of unity as families connected around the world and closer to home to celebrate the small joys and moments of happiness.

Look and read how a community embraced creativity and spirit!

The children came outside to play in the sunshine.

Together with a box of chalk they decorated the concrete pavement into a concrete garden. Smiles and applauds by all who saw. You will notice the children are living and playing together in a microcosm.

This new read connected some students to their neighbourhood friendships and the games they play in their community.

This is a CBCA Notable book!

This is a new read in the BPS Library!

Come inside and read!

You will find it on display with all the other CBCA 2024 shortlisted titles!

Scholastic Book Club Issue 4 is closed and orders will be coming in soon!

Thank you for sharing the joy of reading!

VPRC 2024

Welcome to the Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge!

All students from Prep to Gr 6 now have access to their new login details for 2024.

Go to: http://vprc.eduweb.vic.gov.au

ALL students are registered to participate!

Go to the above link!

Click on School Coordinator or Student.

Click sign in.

Top of page is student login.

VPRC login type in your username.

Type in your 6 digit passcode.

WELCOME TO VPRC 2024 !

You are in!

The Challenge is on NOW until the first week of SEPTEMBER!

So there is a lot of time to READDDDDDDD!

ALL STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE FROM THE PREMIER!

For students in Prep to Grade 2, the Challenge provides an opportunity to experience 30 books to either read alone or to read with others or have a book read to them. Yes, you can record books your teacher reads to you too! Students need to read or participate 20 books from the Challenge and they can read 10 free choice books.

For students in Grade 3 to Grade 6, they need to read 15 books 10 books from the Challenge and 5 free choice books!

Happy reading everyone!

Visit the Library and choose a GOOD FIT BOOK!

THANK YOU!

Thank you for the book donations to the BPS LIBRARY and to our CLASSROOM LIBRARIES!

At times we find a lovely surprise outside our Library door! Thank you!

It is so nice to see a student pick up a pre-loved book to read!

So we just wanted you to know, you are making a difference and making someone smile.

Thank you for your wonderful book donations!

We love books at BPS!

READING QUOTE OF THE MONTH . . . JUNE

'If you read just one book a day to your child, they will have read 1825 books by their 5th birthday!'

Yes! Everyday counts! Every book counts!

Happy reading!

The BPS Library Team

Diana Farfalla

Kelsey Shepherd-Smith

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