Tomorrow, March 9th is the AUSTRALIAN READING HOUR. Australian Reading Hour is a national day dedicated to sharing the joys of books, reading and stories. 

We ask Australians to spend one hour on the day reading, sharing and enjoying the stories they love with others!

Lunchtime Library Club will look a little different as the only activity in the Library will be reading books together. Please head to the website for more information https://australiareads.org.au/australian-reading-hour/.

Why do we need Library Bags? 

I often get asked this question by students…. And it is for a few reasons: 1) It keeps books borrowed from the Library separate from other books that may be at home. 2) They are easy to find when it is Library day and 3)... they protect our Library books!

Last week a brand new book, only purchased and added to the Library at the beginning of the year, was found on the playground. As you can see it is completely ruined as it was left outside over a weekend in the rain. Please continue to remind your children that it is very important to care for any books borrowed from the Library. This includes keeping them dry, away from food and to treat them with care so the plastic covers and pages don’t get torn or damaged. 

As always, a massive thank you to all the families who do take care of our wonderful books and encourage Library borrowing! 

Book Club Issue 2

Scholastic book club will be running again this year. Issue 2 brochures will be coming home this week. Orders close WEDNESDAY 22ND March. All orders are placed online- please note we do not accept cash or orders at school as all orders are placed online. Click here to access an online version: https://www.scholastic.com.au/book-club/book-club-parents/ 

You are encouraged to download the LOOP app which is an easy way for parents to order book club. Please note orders will take approximately 1 week to be delivered to school after the issue closing date (not when you place the order). 

• Please remember that 15% of all Scholastic Book Club sales go to our school Library. The money made will be used to purchase lots of new books for the Library, as well as prizes and awards for events during the year. Last year we were able to purchase over 500 books due to the amount of money raised from our Book Fair and Book Club sales!