LIBRARY NEWS

"The library is not just full of books, but also opportunities."

BOOK FAIR  BOOK FAIR  BOOK FAIR  BOOK FAIR

IT'S HERE

Book Fair is scheduled to happen NEXT WEEK. (16 - 18 November). This will be a great opportunity for some Christmas shopping and 2022 birthday gifts. 

WISHLISTS

Your child will bring home a 'wishlist' on Friday or Monday.  

Students will have the opportunity to browse the Fair on Friday (tomorrow) or Monday.

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday students will have the opportunity to purchase books in their normal class library session including first breaks on Wednesday and Thursday.

PAYMENT

You have the option to send cash in with your child or to pay online. To pay online fill out the back section of either sheet your child brings home and then have them return it to school to collect their books. Books can be re-ordered if we run out.

Mr Chamberlain will put photos up on Facebook and Compass of the books on the shelves so that you can see exactly what your child is "wishing" to purchase.  A comprehensive booklist with all the prices will also be attached as you may wish to use this as an additional guide to ordering extras.

Please note there is no obligation to purchase. 

Unfortunately, parents are not yet permitted on school grounds for the purpose of buying books.

HAPPY BOOK FAIR EVERYONE

NEWS FLASH:  SUMMER HOLIDAY BORROWING

For the first time in the history of the St Nicholas School Library, students who have no overdues will be permitted to borrow over the summer / Christmas holiday. Much research has been done into the "summer learning slump" which students may experience. In order to combat this, your child will be permitted to borrow some extras to keep them reading in the holidays.  So please assist by reminding your child to bring in their library bag each week in readiness for the "big loan."

Town Library

Check it out and keep your child reading over the summer break.

PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE CERTIFICATES

Certificates are on their way.

STILL MISSING - IPAD

Mrs McGuirk's birthday is coming up. What could be more wonderful than the missing ipad wrapped as a gift.

This new iPad is still absent. This item is integral to the function of the library and quite an expensive piece of technology. Please ask your child about this.

WORLDBOOK ONLINE

St Nicholas School Library subscribes to this wonderful free resource. 

This resource is available for use at home FREE of charge. 

Home access details will be available on Compass soon.

SORA

Download the free App to access this online reading resource provided for us by the Catholic Schools Office through our Oliver Library Program. The App will ask you for your school - simply keep typing in ACEN which is the group we are connected to and you will eventually get in and be able to access thousands of books for yourself and your children.

LIBRARY DAY 

Just a reminder of the day your child visits the library. All students, K - 6 must have a library bag. This is listed as a requirement on the student Equipment List each year.

MONDAY:  Yr 6, 

TUESDAY:  Yr 2, Yr 3, 

WEDNESDAY:  Yr 1, Yr 5, 

THURSDAY:  Kindergarten, Yr 4

LIBRARY BAGS

Teach Resilience and Responsibility

Remind your child what day their library visit occurs then give them the responsibility of bringing the library bag to school on that day. If they miss that day explain to them, as I do, that they may bring it the following day.

We will always find time for a student to borrow.

Thank you for assisting your child in presenting with a library bag to begin the year.

Students in Year 5 and 6 may purchase a bag from the library for $1.

LIBRARY BAGS MATTER...  Not just some of the time but all of the time.

No food or drink on my books.

Food and drink are for the chooks.

Library bags keep ‘em clean.

Books are cool don’t treat ‘em mean.

Bring your bag every time.

Fill it up and get in line.

Have it scanned and scoot on out.

LIBRARY BAGS

We all shout