Library News

Scholastic Book Club – FREE BOOKS! 

This first issue includes an exciting offer of up to three free books, depending on your purchases. Scholastic Book Club is a great way to get your children reading at home, and it benefits the school too – schools earn 15% in Scholastic Rewards Dollars on all Book Club orders, which helps us to obtain more books and learning resources for the school!

2023 Book Club due dates:   (please note that these dates are subject to change)

Issue 3 – 10th May

Issue 4 – 10th June

Issue 5 – 29th July

Issue 6 – 31st August

Issue 7 – 21st October

Issue 8 –29th November

What’s happening in the library in Term 2? 

Lots of things!

“Name the Grade 5/6 corner” competition!

Our amazing new library space includes a “Senior” corner exclusively for the use of our Grade 5 & 6 students (and teachers!). 

We want YOU (that is, this year’s Grade 5 & 6 students) to name the corner!

Both year levels will vote for the winner, from a shortlist of entries. The winning entry will be made into a wall sign for the corner, and the winner will also get to take home a prize. Further information will be given to students in class, and during assembly early in Term 2.

Book Fair May 15th-19th

Term 2 brings with it the annual Lamont Book Fair! 

This will again be running for a week in May, including for Kalinda Open Night, and we can’t wait to see kids and families coming through the new library space to find their perfect book. Every sale at the Book Fair earns a commission for our school which we can spend on new books and resources for the library and the school.

National Simultaneous Storytime May 24th

We continue our love of reading and books on May 24th, with National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS)! 

NSS is held annually by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by Australians is selected by ALIA, and is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, and homes all over the country and the world!

Kalinda will again be participating in this event on the 25th of May. The chosen book this year is The Speedy Sloth, written by Rebecca Young, and illustrated by Heath McKenzie. 

Week 1:               Anzac Day

Weeks 2-3:         Author of the Week – Julia Donaldson ,

                               Kodomi No Hi (Children’s Day)                 

                               Mother’s Day

Weeks 4-5:         Author of the Week – Roald Dahl

                                “The Speedy Sloth” (National Simultaneous Storytime book)                                Book Fair colouring competition

Weeks 6-7:         Sorry Day/Reconciliation Week

Weeks 8-9:         Refugee Week

                               Winter Solstice

Martina Medica,

Kalinda Library