Library Bytes
The Library is open from 8.15 am to 4.00pm each day, including recess and most lunchtimes.
WHEELERS ONLINE EBOOKS
Our online eBook collection is 'open' 24/7 for you to access. Ebooks are a great alternative to a physical book when you cannot visit the library or travelling. Enjoy reading wherever! Borrow online. Our collection can be accessed via PRSC IT Portal
- https://it.prsc.vic.edu.au/links/
- Look for the Wheelers icon. Click the link - https://prsc.eplatform.co/
- Click - Sign in (tab)
- Login – Using your school username and password Finally, you should be in…browse and enjoy your reading selection.
GRAPHIC NOVELS/ MANGA and BIOGRAPHY
We have a growing collection for students interested in these genres. These titles are easily located together on their own special shelves in the fiction area. Pop in, browse, read and do not forget to pass on any suggestions for new titles to add to these collections.
CHECK OUT OUR NEW BOOKS
We have some great new titles added to our collection. If you have a request for a title, author or series, please let us know.
The true colour of a little white lie by Gabriel Bergmoser
We have some great new titles added to our collection. If you have a request for a title, author or series, please let us know.
A million things by Emily Spurr
Rae is ten years old, and she is tough. Now suddenly her mum is gone and Rae is alone, except for her dog Splinter. She can take care of herself and Splints, stay under the radar at school. Nevertheless, she is haunted by the shadow of a terrible secret.
The art of happiness by The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler
A Handbook for Living is a practical, inspirational guide that combines the wisdom of the Dalai Lama's eastern spiritual tradition with human happiness expert Dr Howard C. Cutler's western perspective.
The grandest bookshop in the world by Amelia Mellor
Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop but not just any bookshop. In 1893, Coles Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world brimming with curiosities galore. Each day brings fresh delights until the mysterious Obscurosmith appears. Soon they are swept into a dangerous game with high stakes: defeat seven challenges by the stroke of midnight and both the Arcade and their father will be restored. However, if they fail Pearl and Vally will lose Pa and forget that he and the Arcade ever existed.
Off the map by Scott Gardner
Our hometown. Sometimes it feels like the centre of the universe, sometimes it's the bum-end of nowhere. These punchy stories will especially resonate with many teenagers.
Getting lost, pushing boundaries, exploring the world - powerfully honest stories to make you think and feel.
CALLING ALL STUDENTS!READING CHALLENGE 2021
Students in Years 7 – 10 are welcome to sign up for the Victorian Premier’s RC 2021. Easy as! Just read a minimum of 15 books between March and September. See Mrs Bernardo in the Library or download the enrolment form from the Team Year level Hubs.
At our last meeting, members brainstormed ideas surrounding displays for the library.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 12th May (12.40pm in the Library).
INSIGHT CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION 2021
Express your creativity and be in the running to share in over $3000 of cash prizes!
Insight Publications is proud to announce its Creative Writing Competition for 2021. This competition aims to ignite a passion for creative writing in secondary-school students and to inspire the voices of the future.
Themes and word count.
Write your story to this year’s theme: A flash of inspiration.
The word count should be as outlined below.
- Year 7: 400 – 800 words
- Year 8: 400 – 800 words
- Year 9: 600 – 1100 words
- Year 10: 600 – 1100 words
- Year 11: 900 – 1400 words
- Year 12: 900 – 1400 words
Stories must be accompanied with a 100-word statement that addresses at least one of the following:
- your motivation for writing
- your creative inspiration
- your aspirations for future writing.
To Enter
Download the Terms and Conditions of Entry and Entry Form here, fill it in, and submit it to us with your story and 100-word statement.
You can email your submission to publishing@insightpublications.com.au
or post your submission to
3/350 Charman Road,
Cheltenham, VIC 3192
Prizes:
Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
|---|---|---|
First Prize: $200 Second Prize: $125 Third Prize: $50 | First Prize: $200 Second Prize: $125 Third Prize: $50 | First Prize: $250 Second Prize: $175 Third Prize: $100 |
Year 10 | Year 11 | Year 12 |
First Prize: $250 Second Prize: $175 Third Prize: $100 | First Prize: $300 Second Prize: $225 Third Prize: $150 | First Prize: $300 Second Prize $225 Third Prize: $150 |
Iris Breuer Writing Award: $200
Closing 6th August 2021.
FILM COMPETITION
To enter the Mobile muster competition you need to create a one-minute film encouraging your community to recycle their old mobile phones. The theme for 2021 is ‘Protect the Planet’. Explore why it is important to look after our planet and what it means to you. It is important that you link the call to action, recycling your old phones and the theme when you develop the storyline.
You can create your film in any genre (comedy, action, romance, drama or sci-fi) and style (fictional, documentary or animation) – the choice is yours. Enter the competition as an individual, group or class. Check out the 2020 winners and finalists for inspiration.
Important dates
- 1 April 2021 – Film Competition Opens
- 13 September 2021 – Film Competition Closes
- 11 October 2021 – Finalists and Highly Commended Films Announced
- 8 November 2021 – Winners Announced
- 8-14 November 2021 – Winners showcased during Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week
If you have any questions about the competition contact https://www.mobilemuster.com.au/contact-us/