Library News
Scholastic Book Fair
Don’t forget that we will be holding our Book Fair from Monday 20th- Friday 24th August. The Learning Centre will be open each of those days from 8.30-9am, 1.15-1.45pm and 3.10-3.30pm. We are expecting in excess of 20 boxes of books! There will be a fantastic selection for all age ranges including quite a number for our older readers! Prices range from around $4-$25 with quite a number being around $10-$15. There will also be posters, erasers, pencils, and pens etc for sale. We look forward to seeing you there!
A Scholastic Book Fair provides:
· The best range, hand selected from over 60 publishers worldwide
· Affordable books to suit every reading level and interest
· An opportunity for children to see, touch and connect with books they want to read
· An exciting event that engages children and promotes literacy
· Generous commissions — every book sold at the Fair earns free books for your school
· You are also able to donate books to the school if you would like
K-10 Book Week Parade
As part of the CBCA Book Week students from K-10 will dress up as their favourite BOOK character followed by our usual Story Sharing rotations on Friday 24th August. Parents are very welcome to attend the Book Week Parade from 9.15-10am. Be as creative as your imagination allows you! Click on the link for some suggestions https://www.familiesmagazine.com.au/childrens-book-week-costume-ideas/
Premier's Reading Challenge
Only 3 more weeks until the Premier’s Reading Challenge finishes on Friday 23th August (Week 6, Term 3). Make sure you enter all the books you have read into your Reading Log. If your child has forgotten their password and username please don’t hesitate to send me an email or have your child come and see me.
Australia's most borrowed books!
A list of the most borrowed books for 2017 has been released by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). How many of them have you read?!
https://www.alia.org.au/news/17302/joint-media-release-australias-most-borrowed-books
Stage 3 Book Reviews
More amazing Stage 3 Book Reviews for you to read!