Library News
Book Week is coming
CBCA Book week begins on Monday 21 August, providing a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the joy of reading and storytelling. This year’s theme is Read, Grow, Inspire.
We have lunchtime activities all week, commencing with an Author Talk on Friday 18th August. We are very fortunate to have Rebecca Lim, author of Tiger Daughter (who won the CBCA YA Book of the Year 2022) speak to us about her experiences as an author and the writing process. The Shadow Judges from 2022 will conduct a Q&A session with Rebecca directly after the presentation. This event is kindly paid for by the MGSC Parents and Friends Association.
There is a Student Book Swap on Tuesday and students are asked to bring their books into the library before this event.
On both Wednesday & Thursday the Library Trivia Quiz takes place. Students get to test their general knowledge, together with a couple of literature questions during this lively event. There are prizes for the winning tables with the winning table having their name engraved on the Library Trivia Quiz perpetual trophy.
On Friday, there is a Student Book Buy with new books on display from booksellers. Students are encouraged to shape the school library collection by selecting a new book to be purchased by the library. This event is kindly paid for by the MGSC Parents and Friends Association.
Post it Wall Mural
In keeping with the book week theme of inspiration, this year’s Post it Wall Mural is Vincent van Gogh’s imaginative and breathtakingly beautiful painting The Starry Night. The library is looking for student volunteers to dismantle last year’s wall and apply the new post-it notes from a pixilated image. It should take about two lunchtimes to complete. Students can drop by the library or email staff on library@mgsc.vic.edu.au to get involved.
Sun Project Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Shadow Judging 2023
It’s almost time for out Shadow Judges to decide upon their favourite book in the competition. Having read six books, the judges have two more books to unpack, before the final decision will be submitted to the Children’s Book Council of Australia. The winning title will be announced during book week, beginning Monday 21 July.
NAIDOC Colouring Competition Extended
The library has extended the NAIDOC colouring competition until Friday 11 August. Winners announced the following week.
This year’s theme is ‘For our Elders’. You will notice that the artwork on this year’s NAIDOC week poster is intricately drawn, using vibrant pastel colours. Entry sheets can be found here on the NAIDOC week website and downloaded from the internet or collect them from the library.
A big thank you to those students who have entered.
Book Club
Term 2 Book Club titles are now available to borrow at the library desk – Five Survive by Holly Jackson and Solitaire by Alice Oseman. Our next meeting will be towards the end of term on Thursday 7 September.
Students are welcome to drop by the library or email library@mgsc.vic.edu.au to add their name to the Book Club mailing list.
The Library Team