Library News
Premier's Reading Challenge
What is happening with the Challenge in 2020?
The Challenge is well equipped to support student participation from home. The Challenge will continue with the same closing dates for validation of entries, and the same number of books to be read for all challenge levels. We have introduced some adjustments to support students who may be learning from home, and have reduced access to suitable reading material to complete the Challenge.
What changes have been made to the PRC rules for 2020?
The main changes to the Challenge rules are as follows:
- Students on all Challenge levels are able to read 10 choice books - an increase from five. Please see the support article about adding these additional choice books to a student reading record.
- Students on all Challenge levels will be able to include books on their reading records that they read collaboratively as a class, in person or online with their teacher or at home with their parents/carers.
- Students who complete the Challenge in 2020 will be able to count this towards cumulative awards.
- Students who do not participate in the Challenge in 2020 will not be disadvantaged in the receipt of cumulative awards.
- The Challenge will include Year 10 students in 2021 to allow all students the opportunity to meet the gold and platinum certificate and Challenge medal requirements.
How do students add these bonus choice books to their reading records?
Students will need to add their first 5 choice books the same way they always have for the Challenge. Their bonus choice books will need to be entered using the following PRCID's:
PRCID 68597 2020 Bonus Choice Book 1
PRCID 68598 2020 Bonus Choice Book 2
PRCID 68599 2020 Bonus Choice Book 3
PRCID 68560 2020 Bonus Choice Book 4
PRCID 68561 2020 Bonus Choice Book 5
To add these choice books on the Student Site, students can simply enter "2020 bonus" either on the search screen or under "add choice books", and the Bonus Choice Book records will be the first ones to appear.
VISIT THE PRC WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Book Week
CURIOUS CREATURES WILD MINDS
Book Week 2020 has been postponed till Term 4.
The CBCA short listed books has been announced and we have most of these titles in the library. I look forward to sharing these with the students.
A reminder that this year is not a dress up parade for book week.
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 20th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.
By facilitating NSS we aim to:
- promote the value of reading and literacy,
- promote the value and fun of books,
- promote an Australian writer and publisher,
- promote storytime activities in public libraries and communities around the country,
- and provide opportunities to involve parents, grandparents, the media and others to participate in and enjoy the occasion.
2019 saw more than 1,138,889 participants, from more than 11,554 locations. Making 2019 our biggest most and successful year yet, with 1 in 28 people in Australia reading simultaneously. Additionally, we had participants from New Zealand, Thailand, UK, Canada, Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong. 2020 will be 20 years of National Simultaneous Storytime, and we want to make it the biggest year yet.
National Simultaneous Storytime this year is on Wednesday 27th May.
We hope on this day to have all children at school and at home read this text. You might like to complete some of the activities which will be suggested on the day that relate to the story.
National Simultaneous Storytime
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 20th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.
By facilitating NSS we aim to:
- promote the value of reading and literacy,
- promote the value and fun of books,
- promote an Australian writer and publisher,
- promote storytime activities in public libraries and communities around the country,
- and provide opportunities to involve parents, grandparents, the media and others to participate in and enjoy the occasion.
2019 saw more than 1,138,889 participants, from more than 11,554 locations. Making 2019 our biggest most and successful year yet, with 1 in 28 people in Australia reading simultaneously. Additionally, we had participants from New Zealand, Thailand, UK, Canada, Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong. 2020 will be 20 years of National Simultaneous Storytime, and we want to make it the biggest year yet.
National Simultaneous Storytime this year is on Wednesday 27th May.
We hope on this day to have all children at school and at home read this text. You might like to complete some of the activities which will be suggested on the day that relate to the story.
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