Library News
Natasha Gippel and Marisa Cartan LIBRARY COORDINATORS
Returns
Please ensure that all books that were borrowed before COVID-19 are returned to the respective library before the school holidays. We will be working very hard throughout the school holidays to have both libraries back fully functional, with librarians eager to be back in their natural habitats.
BORROWING IS BACK!!!!
Kindergarten - every Monday
Year 1 - every Wednesday
Year 2 - every Tuesday
Year 3 - Wednesday weeks 8 & 10
Year 4 - Tuesday weeks 8 & 10
Year 5 - Wednesday week 9 (borrowed week 6)
Year 6 -Tuesday weeks 8 & 10
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WITH A LIBRARY BAG ON THEIR BORROWING DAY.
EXCITING NEWS
The Premier's Reading Challenge have changed the Rules!!!
You can now read up to ten Choice Books instead of the usual five!!
Click on the link below to learn how to add the Bonus Choice Books.
Happy Reading!
UPDATED Premier's Reading Challenge on World Book Online
Great News! There are some books on "World Book Online" that are on the Premier's Reading Challenge.
How To Find Them
1. Log into WorldBook Online.
2. Go to the e-books tile.
3. Click on the favourites tab.
4. Choose a book that you might like to read - I have attached the entire list of books that are on the challenge and the level that they correspond to.
5. Read the book and add it to your reading list.
6. Not all the challenge books are in the favourites tab, but you can search for them from the attached list.
Happy Reading!
Sora Online Borrowing
Free Online Reading App - Sora
St Edward's Primary School wants to help students find new ways to learn whilst away from the classroom.
We have an exciting reading service available through Sora. The Catholic Schools Office has provided subscription to this service free to our students to access ebooks and audiobooks. Get started today at http://soraapp.com or simply download the Sora App and use your St Edward's login details to access titles.
Between the 15th April and 31st July 2020 the "Sora Sweet Reads" program will offer a collection of juvenile titles that will be prominently displayed in Sora for quick and easy unlimited access.
If you have any trouble logging on or borrowing an e-book, please feel free to email Marisa or Tash.
Yours in Reading,
Marisa Cartan and Tash Gippel