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CBCA Book Week & Book Parade

Thank you for your wonderful support for our book parade.  The students and staff looked absolutely incredible in their outfits.  Thank you to all the adults who helped organise the costumes.  It was also so wonderful to have so many families join us to watch the parade and stay for morning tea.  I think everyone had a lovely time.

The book fair will continue to be held in the library until Friday.  It will  be open during the day, with times listed below.  Please enter and leave via the front office in Rusden Street.

Thursday 9 am - 12.30 pm

Friday 9 am - 1 pm

 Books are available to be ordered online via the Readers Companion website.  To purchase online click this link. There will be a category in the online shop called St Mary’s Armidale Book Fair

• This category will include all of the books that are on display in the library (which makes it easy for  students to point out books online at home).
• You can buy the books in this online category using electronic payment methods.
• Please still order the books from this category online even when it shows 'Availability zero’ because we will get the book for you.

If you buy online 

• Books that are ordered online cannot be taken from the display at school.
• Online orders must include the School, the student’s name and class in the notes section. 
• When a book is ordered online - we will email you to let you know when the book will be available to collect at school. 
• The purchase will be included in the school’s total for credit at the end of the book fair.

What day is your child's library day?

A reminder about Library days for your child:

PLEASE BRING YOUR LIBRARY BOOKS ON-

MONDAY - Years 2 & 6

WEDNESDAY - Year 3

THURSDAY - Yr 4

FRIDAY - Kinder, Year 1 & Year 5

Extra borrowing time is also available - 

Tuesday & Friday  2nd break  Yrs 2,3,4

Monday & Wednesday 1st break  K,1,5,6

Remember to bring your library bags so that books can be taken home.

Kindergarten -  May borrow 1-2 books

Yrs 1-6 - May borrow 1-4 books, 1 book stays under their desk to read in class and 3 can go home.

Library Bags 

It is important that students bring a library bag if they wish to borrow books to take home. Recently books have been returned wet, damaged and, in a couple of instances mouldy. The library bag helps protect the books in school bags as they are being transported.  A shopping bag from the supermarket works perfectly.  I try and keep a supply of shopping bags in the library, however even my pile has been depleted. All students are able to borrow a book to keep in their tub at school, however to take books home a library bag is essential.  Thank you for your understanding.

Premier's Reading Challenge

Premiers Reading Challenges has now finished.  All students who had completed their reading logs have been validated.  Certificates will be sent to the school from the challenge organisers when they have been printed.  These may not arrive until Term 4 as this is a state wide challenge. Thank you to everyone who participated and the families who supported them with this challenge.

SORA                                     

Getting started with Sora

With Sora, you can get free ebooks and audiobooks from your school.

Step 1 ______________________________________________________

Install the Sora app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or go to soraapp.com.

Step 2______________________________________________________

In Sora, click on I have a setup code, then sign in.

Note: If you need your sign-in information (like an ID, username, or password), it is the same one you use to log into your chromebook.

The “setup” code is cenetau

Sign into your School – Select your school - ACEN 

Step 3______________________________________________________

Browse the 

 tab and borrow a book. Your book will open so you can start reading right away.

Step 4______________________________________________________

Close the book and go to 

see all your books (including assignments). From there, you can:

• Select Open book or Open audiobook to read or listen to the book.
• Select Options to renew or return the book, see your notes and highlights, and more. 

                                                                © 2020 OverDrive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Premiers Reading Challenge Books can be found in Collections in folders marked NSW Premiers Reading Challenge K-2, NSW Premiers Reading Challenge 3-4, NSW Premiers Reading Challenge 5-6.

The following link may also be of help when navigating SORA

https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/x1crca6t1n?videoFoam=true

You will need to use your school username and password to access this.

WORLD BOOK ONLINE 

Our school has a subscription to World Book Online! This means you have FREE access from home or on the go with any internet-connected device.

What is World Book Online?

A safe, trusted, 21st-century learning environment for students.

• Homework help
• Read stories, articles, and current events
• Complete activities and Webquests
• Play educational games
• Interactive maps
• Citation builder
• Learn how to do research
• Explore pictures and videos
• Find reliable information for assignments and projects

Encourage Learning Anytime, Anywhere!

Username:  stmaryscps

Password:  library