21st Century 

Learning Space

Library News

VICTORIAN PREMIERS’ READING CHALLENGE

Reminder to all students in Years 3 to 6 to keep a record of the books you have been reading to complete this year’s Reading Challenge. You need to have read 15 books by the end of August. 

Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 students will be reading and sharing 30 books with your classroom teachers.

Keep up the good work everyone and enjoy your reading. 

OLIVER V5 – STUDENT LOANS

It is important that books on loan are returned on a regular basis. If you have some spare time over the holidays please login to Oliver V5 (our school library catalogue system) via Compass to check your library book loans. All overdue library books need to be returned to school. This includes classroom readers, novels, picture books and non-fiction resources. In fact, please return anything you have which has the Rowville Primary School library stamp and barcode. Thank you.

If you’re looking for an ebook or audiobook to read over the holidays please also login to Oliver V5 and download one of your favourite books or better still try something new. 

SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENT

The creative team behind the Real Pigeons series of books have a stage event at The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne on Wednesday 28 June at 1pm. 

The information I received says that “Junior crime fighters, get ready to spread your wings and join the Real Pigeons as they tackle a brand new live mystery packed with drawings, sound effects, and fearless feathered friends. Author Andrew McDonald, illustrator Ben Wood and host Janet McLeod are relying on your help to solve the mystery, so come dressed in your best pigeon crime-fighting gear as you never know when you might be called upon to assist the Real Pigeons!”

If you’re looking for a fun day out you might like to have a look at Real Pigeons, details can be found at https://www.wheelercentre.com/events/real-pigeons-2023-melbourne.

EASTERN REGIONAL LIBRARIES

For your information, the Eastern Regional Libraries have some fantastic digital content online that library members can access from home. They have eBooks, eMagazines, digital newspapers, movie streaming, eAudiobooks, online research and learning, digital story times, health and wellness, children’s educational platforms, learn a language and much more! You do need to be a member however once membership is complete these services are free. The friendly Eastern Regional Library staff are there to assist you. 

The Rowville Public Library at Stud Park also has a school holiday program of activities and is open for borrowing. Events such as Storytimes, Minecraft, Mr. Snot Bottom visit on 29 June at 1pm, digital music, Superhero Storytime, Author visit by Senuke Maddumage on 6 July at 11.00am are just some of the events for the term two school holidays. Further details can be found at the Eastern Regional Library website https://www.yourlibrary.com.au/ call 1300 737 277 or contact Rowville Public Library (Stud Park Shopping Centre) phone 9800 6443.

Jackie Hicks

21st Century Learning Space Manager