Library News
In Week 9 we had the Book Week prize draw. There were 57 entries from students – thank you to everyone who contributed to the display! 1st prizes ($30 Dymocks vouchers) were won by Emily Cox (12B) and Asher Watts (7P). 2nd prizes (Favourites chocolates and $6-worth of caf vouchers) were won by Lucy Barnett (10G) and Aliyah Jones (11E). 3rd prizes (a Scholastic reading light and a $3 caf voucher) were won by Emily Kiely (7N) and Abigail Hodge Macavaney (11V). Congratulations!
(Book Week prize winners. From left to right: Emily Kiely, Emily Cox, Aliyah Jones, Abigail Hodge Macavaney, Asher Watts, and Lucy Barnett)
(The library’s Book Week display)
We have had some very inspiring leaves added to the display – thank you to everyone who contributed a ‘leaf’!
From Rose Harmon (8E) – ‘I recently read “War Horse” (by Michael Morpungo) which was actually really sad, but it was a book that also gave me a lot of hope and inspired me to always do my best in life! It was really beautiful!’
From Izzy Dejanovic (9R) – ‘“Solitaire” (by Alice Oseman) – it made me think about how life isn’t always dull and it can have many amazing things in store. It also made me want to put myself out in the world so that I could experience things and I feel as though this book has made me more confident.’
From Ben Greenwood (11V) – ‘“Dark Rise” (by C.S. Pacat) inspired me to be creative and write about my own ideas. The story conferred interesting ideas which gave birth to ideas of my own.’
From Isla Anderson (12M) – ‘“No Enemies” (by Charles Mackay) – this poem was particularly inspirational to me as someone who is predominately softspoken. What it prompts in me is a desire to be bold and be true to myself, to be integral in my beliefs and accepting of my own voice; not letting my fear of pleasing others compromise who I am. It is a short yet eternally emboldening poem that I remember daily.’
A number of BHS staff also contributed to the Book Week display and were also given a prize draw. Angela Smith from the Inclusion Hub won a box of Favourites chocolates.
The Term 3 Regular Readers’ Raffle was held this Wednesday – there were 27 students with entries to the raffle. 1st prize ($12-worth of caf vouchers) was won by Jayden Lovato of 11P, 2nd prize ($6-worth of caf vouchers) was won by Parneet Kaur (7R), and 3rd prize (a $3 caf voucher), was won by Daisy Vine (10M).
(From left to right: Jayden Lovato, Parneet Kaur, and Miranda Linton.)
The library has been recruiting for Year 8 Readers Cup. The competition will take place early next term.
We have Willow James, Lily Stewart, Maya Henrion, Elin Basangan, Rhea Dial, Jeeya Dayal, Finn Ibrahim, and Oscar Dyson representing 8A in two teams with Sachindu Perera as an emergency.
Lola McNee, Lily Sweetten, Tahlia Wood and Ardy Penny-Ryan will represent Blue House.
Grace Britnell, Enid Grech, Rose Harmon, and Tahlia Michielin will represent Ebony House with Norah Grech as an emergency.
Finn Hoddy, Georgia Johnston, and Braydn Beckwith-Smith will represent Gold House.
Milly Goerge (8N), Tyler Watson (8R), and Liam Carney (8S) will represent their houses a s a combined team.
Belmont Library will be hosting two youth activities over the school holidays.
Rhymes and Rap
If you have something to say, why not say it in a rap? Join us and put your story to a beat. Ages 12+
Your Portrait In A Single Line
Tell your story by creating your own masterpiece without lifting your marker. Learn how to execute the single line technique and take home your own single line artwork. Ages 15-18
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sMEgR6rCWKOLp_kPEnEPnRvyS7l-jpMp/view?usp=drive_link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UhdUG_O0zjRIAmCHqO9QqWZIbkWkg9rw/view?usp=drive_link
