Please take note of your child or children’s library days. Kinder- Year 4 must have a Library Bag to borrow books to take home. 

Mondays- 2M, KW & Library Admin

Tuesdays- 3M, 3W, 1W, KM

Wednesdays- 4M, 4W, 5W, 2W

Thursdays- 5M, 6W, 1M & Library Admin 

The Library is open at Lunchtimes (after eating time) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for children to come and read, draw or play quietly.  

Years 3-6 Author visit- Tristan Bancks- Monday 13th May (Week 3)

Tristan Bancks is an Australian author. He tells stories for the page and screen. His latest book is suspense-thriller, Scar Town, for age 10+is nominated for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers. His other books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention, Cop & Robber, Ginger Meggs and the Tom Weekly series. His books have won and been shortlisted for many awards, including a Children’s Book Council of Australia Honour Book, the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, and the YABBA children’s choice book awards.

By scanning the QR code or visiting this LINK families and students can purchase his books before the event. You just need to add the students name, class and school in the order notes for easy processing for The Book Cow. Tristan will bring any pre-purchased books to our school for him to sign.

Years 3-6 having been spending their Libraries lessons this week having a ‘Book Tasting’ at our Book Cafe. They have been reading parts of Tristan’s books to get a taste of his style of writing. 

The National Simultaneous Storytime

Explain: National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. Now in its 24th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.

Event Information- NSS receives positive media coverage and generates a great deal of community interest. 2023 was our biggest and most successful NSS to date with over 2.18 million participants at over 59, 000 locations!

What do they look for in the National Simultaneous Storytime book? Each year, interested publishers send in possible titles. From a practical perspective, the publisher has to be able and willing to provide copyright release for use of the illustrations, book projection, translation into other languages and performance. The publisher also needs to commit to a special print run of several thousand copies. This narrows down the options. The criteria for choosing from the remaining books include: a positive storyline; appeal to a modern and diverse audience; suitability for read-aloud (language and length); how well the book lends itself to craft and other activities. This event takes place online.

This year NSS takes place on Wednesday 22 May 2024 at 12:00pm and we would love it if you could join us! Everyone can join NSS, it doesn't matter whether you are at home, a school, a public library or even a university library! Register below to participate

Oh, how I love the sky…. And moving through The marvellous BLUE

About the author
Aura Parker is an award-winning illustrator, writer and designer. Her picture books are joyful with a playful sense of humour, brimming with details to explore. Aura Parker’s storytelling through words and pictures inspires imagination, courage and confidence in young readers as well as a love, curiosity and passion for nature.

Our school will be participating in the NSS in the School Hall at 12pm and we are already very excited! In the lead up to the big event, all classes will be completing a range of activities using themes from the book. 

The Book Fair is coming

Instead of Book Club this term, we are having our annual Book Fair in Week 5! The Book Fair is always an exciting event at Sts Peter and Pauls and this year is going to be better than ever! 

Happy reading!

Amanda Basedow 

Teacher Librarian