Library News
Book Week at St Augustine’s College
Thank you to the many students who dressed up for Book Week last Monday. It was terrific to see so many students having fun even though we could not be at school. The costumes ranged from football players to mermaids, Harry Potter characters to a racing car driver. The number who were dressed as book characters was impressive. We hope that you have all had a chance to see the Book Week video where we combined all the photos together.
The winner of the Book Week colour-in competition is Amelie Z in Year 1. She has won a $10 voucher for the canteen. The entries were very good and we have decided to award all entries a $5 voucher for their efforts.
Scholastic Book Club Issue 6
Thank you to those families still supporting our Scholastic Book Club. The Issue 6 Book Club orders went in on Friday 27th August, with ordering via the LOOP facility at Scholastic. The books should arrive very soon. We will bundle up the books, label them and let you know if you have something to collect from the College Office.
Library During Remote Learning
Now that we are back in remote learning mode, the Library is recommending students keep up their reading using the two ebook providers we have subscribed to: Wheelers and SORA. Both of these are available from the Library links on SIMON. Years 3/4 students have SORA set up in a tab on their laptops for easy access.
Click and Collect
Don’t forget our Library Web OPAC - catalogue and webpage (http://lib.sakyabram.catholic.edu.au/#!dashboard) for great online information links as well as our catalogue for St Augustine’s resources. Email us if there is anything your child needs research and information resource help with at library1@sakyabram.vic.edu.au.
For the Click and Collect process, login in with your four digit number and put a book on reserve. We’ll let you know when you can come and collect it.
Links:
Wheelers
Login: students 4 digit number eg 3340
Password: Students STAK password
SORA
Select the school via the Catholic Education Sandhurst then select St Augustine’s College Kyabram from the list (only for the first login)
Google login applies here. Email and then STAK password.
Why Reading Matters
This book review from Barbara Braxton (Charles Sturt University) highlights why reading print books is important for our students. We have just bought this Bluey book from Scholastic BookClub.
Bluey: Daddy Putdown
<https://www.penguin.com.au/books/bluey-daddy-putdown-9781761041174>
Puffin, 2021 32pp., hbk., RRP $A16.99 9781761041174
Mummy has gone to a baby shower and Daddy has been left to put Bluey and Bingo to bed. But Bluey is very concerned because it won't be the same. No matter what ideas Daddy has, she longs for her mum to be home. Until she has an idea...
Based on the highly successful television series, this new release strengthens the link between screen and media, a critical one as they learn about the value of being able to take their time with print, examine the illustrations and read it again and again whenever they want - all vital concepts about print. They easily relate to characters they know, which as well as adding another dimension to them by offering a behind-the-scenes look at their lives and loves, they can also focus on the story more deeply.
Perfect for fans of the show…
Trish Baker and Jo Oliver
The Library Team