Library News
Student Librarian Achievement Awards
The student librarian program is a year long leadership program with staged training modules that the student librarians work through to demonstrate excellence in library service and leadership. I would like to congratulate Layne and Adam for successfully completing the Bronze Award. They are both currently working towards the Silver Award.
Book Week August 17 to 23
Reading is my Secret Power!
Every year Book week is celebrated in the month of August. It is dedicated to celebrating books, authors and illustrators. Libraries organise activities as part of the focus and work with the theme set by the Children's Book Council of Australia.
This year the theme is Reading is my secret power!
During the year books are shortlisted for awards in a number of categories and winners announced during Book week. Our library acquired shortlisted titles and currently they are on display throughout the library.
You can view the shortlisted titles for 2019 via the library catalogue link here CBCA Booklist.
For more information on Book week visit https://www.cbca.org.au/cbca-book-week
Activities during Book Week
Student Librarians and library club leaders met at the beginning of this term to contribute ideas for activities.
Here's the list of activities planned to go ahead during Book week
Book display of CBCA shortlisted books.
Design a Bookmark competition with students voting on the best bookmark.
Monday - Film Screening and fundraiser by SCR students held in the STEM building
Book-to-Film movie screening based on a student voted title. It is a very tight vote with voting closing Friday. The voting link is Book to Film Survey
Tuesday - Teacher cosplay based on book characters
Wednesday - Author Talk with Demet Divaroren
Lunchtime – Gacha Club running ‘Create an anime character of your favourite book character’
Friday - Artclub is running 'design a book cover or draw your favourite book character.'
Reviews
The interrogation of Ashala Wolf
written by Ambelin Kwaymullina
Reviewed by Amal Darrage
This book was a book I almost fell in love with. I loved it so much I wanted to read it all day. The book was a scary/funny type of genre and I really like those types of books.
This BOOK WAS AMAZING!
Magnus Chase series
written by Rick Riordan
Book series reviewed by Jovanjijo Antony
Did you love the Percy Jackson series written by Rick Riordan? If so, then the Magnus Series will be a dream come true! When I finished the first chapter, I just had to keep reading and before I knew it, I had finished the book. Rick Riordan’s books are normally based on mythology, this time the Magnus Chase series was based on Norse mythology. In this series, Magnus Chase realises that he has a connection to the Norse Gods and starts his adventure to delay the one thing that will destroy the nine worlds. Ragnarok.
I recommend this book for anyone 7+ who love fiction. Hope you guys will love it as much as I did.
Reviews can now be posted directly to the library catalogue
You can now post reviews directly to the library catalogue. Why not share a review as a recommendation to other students or our community.
What do you learn in a school library?
Following is a brief video about some aspects of school libraries. There are a few videos in the series and they are all worth viewing.
Happy Reading to all.
Mare Maticevski
Teacher Librarian and Library Resource Centre Manager