LIBRARY NEWS
BOOK WEEK 2019
Monday 19 August - Friday 23 August
"Reading is my Secret Power"
BOOK FAIR 2019 - St Nicholas School Library transforms into a massive bookshop.
Tuesday 20 August to Thursday 22 August - 8am - 4pm each day.
The Book Fair cases arrived today. Tomorrow and Monday students will browse the fair and primary students may bring home wishlists. Parents if you wish to visit the fair in school time please come through the office then you have the option to collect your child from their classroom to "shop" or come and do some secret gift shopping on your own. Eftpos facility available.
ALL WELCOME ALL WELCOME ALL WELCOME ALL WELCOME ALL WELCOME ALL WELCOME
BOOK WEEK DISCO
Date: Date to be finalised. At this stage we are hoping to secure a date for this term.
Start talking to your child/children about their dress up. Remember creativity over cost.
Theme: Your favourite book character or super hero
AUTHOR VISIT
Tamsin Janu
Tamsins' visit was wonderful for the students to listen and experience a published author.
Here are a few more student reflections on Tamsins' visit.
Tamsin coming to this school and doing the workshop was actually very relaxing and was the best author visit we have had at this school. I enjoyed doing the workshop with Tamsin. THANK YOU TAMSIN AND MRS MCGUIRK. Keely Nash Yr 4
I think the author workshop was amazing with definite positives and I personally think that we should have the author workshop again next year so I can’t wait till next years author visit. The skills were a positive so it was amazing. Henry Chatfield Yr 4
Tamsin Janu’s writing workshop was awesome. She was very kind and funny. She really helped improve our writing and our skills. It was lots of fun. Tamsin Janu has definitely inspired us all! She told us about herself and how she came to write the books she did, and how she did them so well. It was something very special and we were all lucky to be there! Grace Tickle, Yr 5
I thought that Tamsins' visit was very interesting and fun . I loved learning about all the different things that Tamsin has done. I was inspired by Tamsin telling us that she always wanted to be a writer and how she had many different jobs and that you should never give up. I loved how she had included most of the people she had met and included all the different places she had gone such as : Figgy in the world and I liked how she told us about Figgy. Kind regards, Stirling Wheatley Yr 4
TOWN LIBRARY VISITS
Yesterday saw Yr 4 the Town Library. The students were shown the new borrower kiosks and taken "out the back" to see what happens when books are returned through the shutes. Some students even had their member cards and had opportunity to borrow. The students heard about the short listed books and Grandma Z. Next was the gallery visit upstairs to enjoy the HSC Art Express exhibition. The students really enjoyed their visit and as the first St Nicholas group to visit set an excellent example of how our students conduct themselves. Well Done Yr 4 it was terrific to be a part of your visit. I look forward to accompanying the other grades in Week 6.
PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE
15 Days To Go
This week CONGRATULATIONS notes issued to students who have completed the Challenge.
100% Participation = 100% Completion
A reminder that the Premier's Reading Challenge continues until 30th August, 2019. It is wonderful to see so many children's "Secret Power" flourishing!
Please ensure that Reading Logs are updated with each book read, and Infants Logs are kept in Library Bags. Thank you Primary for recording your books on the site. Congratulations to the children who have already completed their log - Well Done!
REMEMBER - LOGS LIVE IN LIBRARY BAGS - Thank you!
LIBRARY BAGS MATTER
Not just some of the time ... but all of the time.
A huge thank you to all of the students who remember to bring their library bag. Without a bag, books cannot be borrowed.
ACCESS ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL LIBRARY AT HOME
This is a how-to guide to access the St Nicholas School Library site - OLIVER at home.
This site offers information regarding the resources in the library and the products St Nicholas School Library subscribes to.
St Nicholas School Website link:
https://stnicholastamworth.catholic.edu.au/
Open Curriculum → drop down menu to LIBRARY → scroll down to click on OLIVER.
What can I do?
Borrow an ebook or audio book from the Armidale Library.
*Read it on your computer browser OR download the SORA app from the App Store and remember to click on the Catholic Schools Office Armidale Diocese.
2. Open the WorldBook online link, research, open an ebook and
read it in your computer browser or download the WorldBook
Ebook app online. If you are interested in home access ask your child to come into the library for a bookmark with login information.
3. Read from PK mag, browse previous editions and the latest edition.
4. Play games.
5. Check out books to borrow next term.
WHAT'S ON IN 2019?
Book Week, Book Fair, loads and loads of new books and so much more.