Library News
PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE
The PRC will close at the end of August. Children need to have all books logged by 28th August 2020.
Could all students complete the challenge and log books in the next few weeks please.
BOOK CLUB
Book club issue 5 went home this week.
All orders will need to be processed online using the LOOP system. No cash payments to the office please.
How to complete this is at the bottom of the order form.
Orders are to be completed by Monday 3rd August.
KIDS LIT QUIZ
Three St Mary’s teams participated in the Armidale heats of the KidsLit Quiz on Tuesday 28th July. Nineteen teams participated via zoom contesting 8 rounds of 10 questions.
Teams from O’Connor, TAS, Armidale City, Ben Venue, Holy Trinity Inverell and Sir Henry Parkes Public School, Tenterfield answered rounds of questions on topics such as; dogs, insects, islands, journeys, masks, riddles, pot luck and reptiles.
Our teams performed well and had fun competing. Team 3 were equal winners in the mask round but were beaten in the tie breaker question for the book prize. Team 1 were lucky enough to win the Mystery Round and will receive a book prize in the mail.
The overall winners on the day were TAS, with Armidale City second and O’Connor third. Our team 3 were equal fifth, team 1 eighth and team 2 twelfth. Congratulations to all on a great team effort.
BOOK WEEK
CURIOUS CREATURES WILD MINDS
Book Week 2020 has been postponed till Term 4.
The CBCA short listed books has been announced and I will be sharing these with the students this term.
A reminder that this year is not a dress up parade for book week.