LIBRARY

2019 BOOK WEEK 

"READING IS MY SECRET POWER"

Reading for enjoyment.

Reading for pleasure.

                       Library Bags Matter

                 Not Just Some of the time

                       But ALL of the time

A Huge Thank You to all of the children who remember to bring their library bag.  Without a bag books cannot be borrowed. 

REPORT FROM OUR TRAVELERS ....

MRS MCGUIRK and MR CHICKEN

Mr Chicken arrived in London after a very long flight with Mrs McGuirk. His first stop was of course Buckingham Palace to visit the Queen and watch the changing of the guard but the gates were locked. Maybe Queen Elizabeth was busy that day and the guards were tired from all that changing. Well, Mr Chicken decided to give her a call but again there was no answer. Mr Chicken was persistent, so he found a friendly police lady but she was busy too. Mr Chicken wondered why everyone seemed so busy. "Never mind," he thought,  "I’ll take Mrs McGuirk for a ride on the London Eye".

BYE FOR NOW!

Mrs McGuirk

NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME

WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY, 2019.

This coming Wednesday, 22nd May, our children will be involved in the National Simultaneous Storytime.  The aim of this initiative is get one million children reading.  The featured book this year is Alpacas with Maracas  by Matt Cosgrove.  Our Library Leaders will add their own little "twist" to this reading and will present some very interesting facts over the next couple of days at Assembly.  

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE

BEST BORROWERS

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.

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN

Between 1st May and 25 June, 2019 Woolworths are again running their "Earn & Learn" promotion.  Boxes have been placed at both East and West Woolworths Supermarkets.  Stickers are issued with purchases from the supermarkets and you can either deposit your stickers in the box or send them to school.  You are encouraged to enlist the aid of family, friends and neighbours in the collection of stickers.  

In 2017 an incredible amount of equipment was "earned" at St. Nicholas School, benefiting our children in several Key Learning Areas.  It would be amazing if we could repeat this effort. 

The response to this initiative so far has been AMAZING.  To date, we have over 6,000 stickers!!!  A huge "Thank You" to all who have sent in their stickers or placed them in the boxes at the two Woolworths stores.  Please keep up the amazing work .

BOOK CLUB

Book Club Orders are due this Friday, 17th May, 2019.   Some very exciting books are on offer - please take the time to browse with your child.  If for any reason this due date is not convenient, please contact the Library to organise an extension of a couple of days.

BOOK BUZZ

Our Book Buzz group were very fortunate last week to have as Guest Speaker Ms Tolmie.  She shared reading material from her childhood and her current interests.  Several of the children in attendance were particularly interested in the historical nature of the books Ms Tolmie had on display. Thank you to Ms Tolmie for sharing her passion for reading with us.

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.

PARENT LENDING LIBRARY

We have a number of books in this library which may be of interest to you. Just ask at the office.

WHAT'S ON IN 2019?

Book Week, Book Fair, loads and loads of new books and so much more.