What a fabulous term we have had! Check out some of our amazing work! 

Kinder - learned all about the Library and did an author study on Mex Fox! We began the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge as a class! We really enjoyed all of the art and craft that has been paired with each book we have read! We have celebrated Library Lover’s Day, Harmony Day and Easter. 

Year 1- learned all about the Library, the features of fiction books and did an author study on Eric Carle, who wrote and illustrated a lot of books about mini beasts. We began the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge as a class. We have celebrated Library Lover’s Day, Harmony Day and Easter. 

Year 2- began the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge as a class, looked at the features of a book and discussed the roles that authors and illustrators play in creating books. We have celebrated Library Lover’s Day, Harmony Day and Easter. 

Year 3 - began the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge individually. We learned how to borrow books online through the SORA App. We looked at the way the Library is in different sections and studied books that discuss Australia. We have celebrated Library Lover’s Day, Harmony Day and Easter. 

Year 4 - began the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge individually, learned about the online Library management system Orbit, began to borrow books on our online platform SORA and did a novel study on Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. 

Year 5 -began the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge individually, learned about the online Library management system Orbit, reminded ourselves how we borrow books on our online platform SORA and did a novel study on the book Staying alive in Year 5 by John Marsden. 

Year 6 - began the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge individually, learned about the online Library management system Orbit, reminded ourselves how we borrow books on our online platform SORA and explored the Dewey Decimal System for the Non Fiction section of the Library. We also had many book chats about the ‘new to the’ Library books! 

Thank you everyone for your support this Term! 

Happy reading! Mrs Basedow  amanda.basedow@catholic.edu.au