Library

Year 7 students participating in MABIAD (“Make a book in a day”), having been working hard the last couple of weeks to prepare for the main event, to be held on Friday 22nd November in the library (all day). The current teams are as follows: 

Team 1: Chloe Tanner, Matilda Lodge, Elliott Savage, Mahith Gogari (7A), Ben Fuller, Charlie Jess, and Max Schembri (7S).

Team 2: Imogen Lugg, Emma Whitney (7N), Amelia Carney, Aishwarya Katyal (7S), Isla Fenske (7R), Kiera Walker (7M), and April Coleman (7G).

Team 3: Alex Cruzado, Bella Cruzado, Noah Michielin, Finn Ainsworth (7E), Zarif Talukder (7P), Gracie Ward (7R), and Piper Nuredini (7P). 

Team 4: Willow Christoforou, Ben Smith, Jack Williams, Rhys Kelley, Malik Sarto, Harry Wood (7U). 

Team 5: Finn Larsen-Brown, Taj Coleman (7A), Malin Speare (7B), Georgia Fairhead, Alice Schmidt, and Esme Willers (7U). 

(MABIAD students doing the paper towers teamwork challenge)

(MABIAD students doing the paper towers teamwork challenge)

(MABIAD students doing the paper towers teamwork challenge)

Students participating in MABIAD will also have the wonderful opportunity to attend a writing workshop this Thursday 14th November with Shivaun Plozza. Shivaun is the author of several novels, including Meet Me at the Moon Tree, Tin Man, and Frankie, all of which are available in our school library. 

Just a reminder that the library is currently located in classroom (S3) while VCE Exams take place. We are open as usual (from 8:15am until 4:30pm (4pm on Fridays)). We will have a small selection of books, magazines, and games available for students to borrow/use. We are also opening the classroom next door (S2) for students to use at recess and lunchtimes. Dayuse Laptops are also available, however there is no printer – for any printing or copying needs, students need to use the colour printer located in the T-Wing (outside T12 and T13). 

Book of the Week

  Nugly

by M. C. Ross 

There is an important message in Nugly: you can’t run away from who you are. 

Nugget begins life as a cute, pampered puppy but runs away when he thinks he’s going to be put up for adoption. He attempts to make a new home for himself at the zoo and befriends a lonely porcupine, until an incident involving some lions ensures he will never be cute again. Nugget becomes Nugly. 

Nugly goes through several different owners, touching the lives of everyone he meets, but fearing rejection each time. He must learn to accept who he is inside – not to rely on his looks, but what comes from within – to find true happiness.

Nugly is a feel-good story from start to finish, with some heart-tugging moments that makes it every memorable and a true pleasure to read. I loved this book, even though I am definitely a cat-person not a dog-person, so I can safely recommend this to all animal-lovers! 

Susan Winfield