Library News
Please return overdue books
Students are asked to please find any overdue library books over the school holidays and return these at the start of Term 3.
Overdue notices have been issued to students and their parents/guardians this week as a reminder of their outstanding books.
We encourage you to return these books as soon as possible to avoid paying replacement costs for lost items.
Access eBooks for school holiday reading
Students can continue to use the EDSC Library during school holidays by borrowing eBooks and audiobooks from the Sora library app.
Sora allows all of EDSC’s eBooks and audiobooks to be accessed easily on devices anytime, anywhere, making it perfect for school holiday reading.
It is also a fun way for students to track their reading stats and earn badges.
Until August 20, Sora is running the Sweet Reads program, which offers 29 books and audiobooks that are always available for unlimited borrowing. The unlimited titles range from young adult fiction to easy reader novels and from romance stories to Marvel superhero tales.
Sora can be accessed online at soraapp.com or can be downloaded to phones from app stores for use outside of school. Instructions on how to use Sora are available on our Library website.
Michelle De Aizpurua
Library Coordinator
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge Update
It has been an impressive Term 2 for the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge at EDSC. Students have now read and reviewed 1274 books – what an amazing effort!
The top readers in every Year 7 and 8 class have been awarded a Star Reader certificate for Term 2, and three lucky students won $20 gift vouchers in the Term 2 prize draw. Congratulations to Nathan Fung of 7F, Mary Jung of 8D, and Juah Lee of 8J.
The following classes are leading the race for the pizza party prize for most books read:
Year 7
7C (1st)
7I (2nd)
7H (3rd)
7F (4th)
7G (5th)
Year 8
8C (1st)
8I (2nd)
8K (3rd)
8D (4th)
8G (5th)
Congratulations to these students who have recently read the 15 books required to receive a certificate from the Victorian Premier:
Mandy Chian 7C
Menna Abdelmegeed 7I
Jerry Liu 7I
It’s not too late for Year 9 and 10 students to sign up for the Challenge to go in the draw for a $40 voucher.
We encourage students to keep up their reading over the holidays and make sure all completed books are entered into the Reading Challenge website.
Emily Andersen
Librarian/Resource Administration Assistant