Resource Centre

Take a look at some new books making it onto our shelves.

Book Club

Scholastic Book Club orders have arrived! 

Thank you to the parents who placed orders for Issue 2 of Book Club! We love seeing the excitement on the students' faces when we deliver the books they have picked out to read.

Happy home reading, everyone!

For the first time ever, Years 7 and 8 can now place orders from Book Club. From Term 3 onwards, they will receive the Book Club catalogue.

Premier’s Reading Challenge                             

Key Dates

Challenge opens: 23 February 

Challenge closes: 18 September   

If you participated in 2025 and still have your login details, you can log in now and begin recording the books your child/ren are reading.

If you cannot locate your child’s login details, or if your child is new to the Challenge, they can join by:

• Contacting the Library staff at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au
• Letting the Library staff know during their Library lesson

• Asking their teacher to note it in the diary so it can be passed on to the Library staff

   

Once student passwords are received, we will communicate these through your child’s diary or via email.

Finding Books for the Challenge

There are several easy ways for you and your child to locate books from the PRC Booklist:

1. Through Your Child’s PRC Account

Once logged in, students can access a direct link to the booklist for their Challenge level (K–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–9, 10).

2. On the PRC Website

You can browse the full booklists online: https://online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/booklist/home.html

3. In Our School Library

PRC books are available in clearly labelled tubs and on display for easy access. Over the past fortnight, Ms Height has spent considerable time creating folders of all the Premier’s Reading Challenge books available in our Library. Please encourage your child to speak with her if they need help finding suitable titles.

Challenge Rules (Rules 7–11)

Adapted from the PRC website

Rule 7: Adjustments and Support

7a. K–2 students: If your child can confidently read simple chapter books independently, they may attempt the 3–4 Challenge. Their Student Reading Record will need to be updated—please speak to the PRC coordinator.

7b. Students in Years 3–10 with special needs: Students who may find their grade‑level Challenge difficult can participate in the 3–10 Challenge, completing 20 books from any level, including K–2, with appropriate support.

7c. All students: If circumstances outside a student’s control make completing the Challenge difficult, please speak with the PRC coordinator. Schools can provide adjustments and may contact the PRC team for further assistance.

Rule 8: Audio Support

Students in Years 3–10 may listen to unabridged audiobooks as long as they read along with the text, if their teacher believes they need additional support.

Rule 9: Completion Dates

Completion dates are published every week at the top of this article.

Rule 10: Certificates

This rule was published in a previous newsletter.

In a future newsletter, we will continue to unpack the Premier’s Reading Challenge rules and share practical tips for supporting reading at home.

In the meantime, you can explore the PRC website for more information: https://online.education.nsw.gov.au/prc/home.html

Kids’ Lit Quiz – 2026 Newsletter Update

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." 

-Joseph Addison

It is exciting that we already have three teams registered, and we are currently considering the possibility of adding a fourth.

We will participate in the Virtual Heat on 28 April, held at school from 9:45 am.

The Kids’ Lit Quiz turns reading into a sport, giving students the chance to test their knowledge of all things literary. 

For more information, you can watch a short video about the challenge, recorded in 2006: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjf4MS30qJo

You can also explore the official website: https://www.kidslitquiz.com/demo-video.php

Keep your eyes out for an email with more information.

Australian E‑Sport League (AEL) – Minecraft Building

This year marks the second time we are entering Secondary teams in the Australian E‑Sport League. We have one team competing in the Year 7–9 build, Medieval Marvels, and another team in the Year 10–12 build, Structure Collapse.

Once we have held our team meeting, we will inform families of the days and times students will be meeting each week.

https://ael.org.au/minecraft/ is where you can find some information about the project they will be working on.

Important details

Opening Hours:

Passwords

If you haven’t received your new password yet, please contact the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au. We’ll ensure your password is sent to you as soon as possible.

Borrowing and Returns

Students may borrow and return books before school, at recess, lunchtime, and after school. Primary School students also have the opportunity to borrow during their fortnightly Library lessons, with books due back at their next session. Students in Years 7–9 have now begun visiting the Resource Centre regularly. Their books are due two weeks after the date of borrowing.

Borrowing Permissions

If students are requesting to borrow books above their age level, we request parents to write a letter regarding their permission for their child to borrow and read a specific book, which will be reviewed by library staff.

Renewals

Students may renew their books for an additional two weeks by speaking to staff at the Library Circulation Desk. If a further extension is required after this period, students must bring the book with them so staff can sight it before approving the renewal. Students may also renew their books by emailing the Library or by logging on to the school Library website, which is accessible through their SEQTA account.

Requests

If your child would like to borrow a specific book and the title is not included in our current catalogue, we will add this to our purchase wishlist.

Overdue notices

If you receive an overdue notice, there is a chance that the books may have been processed through our system after the email was sent. We encourage all parents to follow up on any issues by emailing the Resource Centre at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au

Reading Permissions

Due to our shared space catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, our library collection is organised to help students easily find books with protagonists close to their own age. For example, in the Upper Primary section, most of the characters are between 11 and 13 years old. This approach ensures that themes and content remain age-appropriate, and also supports students in reading independently and with confidence.

When deciding where books are placed within the collection, we are guided by author and publisher recommendations.

If you have any other enquiries, issues or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us via phone by ringing the main office or via email address at library@moamagrammar.nsw.edu.au

Keep reading everyone!

Kind regards,

Ms Height and Ms O’Neill

Resource Centre Team