LIBRARY

                              "The library is not just full of books, but also opportunities."  

Abbey 2016 

Mrs McGuirk is back!

It's wonderful to be back and welcomed back so warmly by staff and students alike. 

Thankyou to Mrs Dever and the Library Leaders for keeping the library in tip top condition ready for my return.

Mr McGuirk and I saw the sights and tasted many Portuguese tarts as we travelled through Portugal and Spain while walking the Camino Portuguese. Not quite as lengthy as our previous walk but equally as interesting. We met wonderful people from many countries and shared our own stories as we journeyed to our end destination Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

Our final stop was Malta, a very small but beautiful country, abounding with history, wonderful food, friendly people and my relatives.

A few pics, as I can't go past a bookshop. Featured outside the Wise Old Owl Bookshop in Malta, inside the Lello Bookshop in Porto and Mr McGuirk and I stopped outside the oldest operating bookshop in the world in Lisbon, Portugal, the Livraria Bertrand 1732.

Lastly for all the soccer fans I met..........

TERM 4

Welcome back to term 4. 

This term we will be talking about our favourite reads to date, reading new books, receiving our well-earned Premier's Reading Challenge Certificates, tallying our best borrowers for term 4 and 2025, orienteering our 2026 kinder cohort around our school and library, getting all those overdues under control, making plans for 2026 and so much more.

LAST BOOKCLUB for 2025

The last bookclub brochure, from school, for 2025, has been issued to students.

Please note ordering closes tomorrow, Friday at 8pm.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE ONLINE - NO CASH CAN BE ACCEPTED AT SCHOOL.

Orders marked as gifts will be held at school and you will be notified when they arrive.

There is one other book club accessible online only, no school brochure issued. You may order from this if you wish.

Thankyou to everyone who ordered this year, it has enabled extra books and resources to be purchased on reward points for the library.

ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL PRIMARY CHESS COMPETITION

Sign-ups have begun for the annual St Nicholas School Primary Chess Competition.

The draw will be created by names being drawn out of a hat by the Yr 6 chess aficiona on Friday and displayed on the board outside on Monday. Games will begin at 1st break on Monday.

Goodluck to all players.

"TECH FREE" FRIDAY

Every Friday we pack up the technology and enjoy chatting to each other, reading, playing games, colouring in and jigsaws. Does anyone have any jigsaws they would like to donate to the library please?

LIBRARY BAGS

Please note a LIBRARY BAG is the first item on your child's equipment list for the year.

Thank you for ensuring your child has a library bag. I have some spares and will issue these to students next week who have not yet presented with a bag.

LIBRARY BAGS MATTER...  Not just some of the time but all of the time.

No food or drink on my books.

Food and drink are for the chooks.

Library bags keep ‘em clean.

Books are cool don’t treat ‘em mean.

Bring your bag every time.

Fill it up and get in line.

Have it scanned and scoot on out.

LIBRARY BAGS

We all shout.

J. McGuirk

LIBRARY TIMETABLE

Monday :         Year 3

Tuesday :         Kindergarten & Year 5

Wednesday :  Year 2 & Year 4

Thursday :       Year 1 & Year 6

CHOICE = Motivation 

"The strongest positive impact on reading engagement and learning gains comes from student self-selection of reading materials. "

How Reading Motivation and Engagement Enable Reading Achievement: Policy Implications, Ana Taboada Barber and Susan Lutz Klauda

When students visit the library a huge emphasis is placed on the 

premise that they have

 C H O I C E

in what they can read and borrow. 

WORLD BOOK ONLINE 

Ask your child about the bookmark which provides home access for World eBooks and World Book online.

If you have not logged on and had a browse around, sit down with your child and ask them about it. I'm sure all primary-aged students will be able to show you some of the features.

UPDATED - SORA - easy access guide 

Download the free App to access this online reading resource provided for us by the Catholic Schools Office. Your family will have access to thousands of books 24/7.

Check out the town library 

website: cnrl.spydus.com for upcoming holiday activities.