Tirkandi Library News

Week 2 Term 4

CBCA Shortlist 2020

This year's CBCA Shortlisted Early Childhood Books and Picture Books of the Year are available to borrow from the library (as seen below).

Writing Competition

LNPS is starting our very own writing competition! The top five entries will be published into the newsletter and the winning entry will win a Scholastic Book Voucher! The theme is "our earth" and entries must follow these success criteria:

  • Your submission is related to the theme "our earth".
  • Your submission has correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
  • Your submission can be a narrative, poem, information text or persuasive text.
  • Years R-3 students: no more than 500 words
  • Years 4-7 students: no more than 1000 words
  • It must be your own work. Adults can only help during the editing process.
  • Illustrations are optional.

Submit entries to Ayla D in T17 by Friday 23rd October (Week 2, Term 4).

Scholastic Book Fair Update

It is with great disappointment to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair will not be going ahead this year due to COVID-19 regulations.

Borrowing

Increases to student loan limits will be continuing for the remainder of the year. Please note the following:

Receptions – Can borrow 4 books

Years 1, 2, 3, 4 - Can borrow 8 books

Years 5, 6, 7 – Can borrow 10 books 

Parents – Can borrow 10 books

Returns

Students can either place books they want to return in their classroom library box or directly into the green returns box in the library (please see photo). Please note that lost or damaged books will incur a $10 payment.

Tirkandi Library returns box
Tirkandi Library returns box

Overdues

School policy states that $10 is the replacement cost for each book not returned. Your child will be unable to borrow until the book(s) are returned or the $10 payment is made to the Tirkandi library or Front Office via cash only. If the book is found the money will be refunded.

Open Hours

Monday - Before & after school

Tuesday - Before & after school

Wednesday -After school

Thursday -After school

Friday - Before & after school

 

Tegan Dart

Library Manager

tegan.dart688@schools.sa.edu.au