Library News
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walcha
Library
Borrowing Days - Tuesday Year 1 /2 & Year 5/6
Wednesday Kindergarten & Year 3 /4
Library Bag - Please make sure all children have a library bag for their library books and that it comes to school on their library day.
https://www.cbca.org.au/shortlist-2021 - PRESENTING THE CBCA SHORTLIST - 2021
PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE - it’s not too late to join as it doesn’t end until 20th August, 2021
We have many listed books in our collection in the school library, and we will be encouraging children to borrow these books during library time. Listed books can also be borrowed from the town library, or you may even have them already in your collection at home. You must complete your online Student Reading Record by 20 August 2021 (11:59 pm) to complete the Challenge. Participation is not compulsory, but is highly encouraged. Children who complete the challenge will receive a certificate of completion.
The following table explains the rules for the challenge.
| Challenge | Number of books you must read | Minimun number of PRC books | Maximum number ofPersonal Choice books | PRC booklists youcan read from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-2 | 30 | 25 | 5 | K-2, 3-4, 5-6 |
| 3-4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 3-4, 5-6, 7-9 |
| 5-6 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5-6, 7-9 |
All the book lists and information that you need can be found at https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html where you can login with your child's Premier's Reading Challenge username and password that we will give you.
You can contact Mrs Davey at school if you have any questions. Happy Reading!
SORA - The Digital Library
SORA the school’s digital library. The Armidale Catholic Schools Office provides access to a large number of ebooks and audiobooks that can be accessed through the SORA reading app. This free app can be downloaded onto devices or accessed through their website (click on the link). YOUR CHILD WILL NEED THEIR SCHOOL USERNAME & PASSWORD TO ACCESS THIS APP. The children use their username and password on their devices at school.
Once you’ve found the App, you will need to search for the ACEN library (Australian Catholic Education Network) and then enter your child’s school username and password when prompted. The books your child can access are filtered by their school login details which means younger students are unable to view secondary texts. For a quick video tutorial of how to use this App, watch the video here
There is a section for PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE BOOKS for each year level. The children can borrow & read books for the PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE during the holidays on SORA.
Happy reading!
WORLD BOOK ONLINE
Our school has a subscription to World Book Online! This means you have FREE access from home or on the go with any internet-connected device.
What is World Book Online
Encourage Learning Anytime, Anywhere!
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